Tri-State Synfuels Project Coal Sampling and Testing Program: Volume 1. Sampling and results. [Proposed Henderson, Kentucky coal to gasoline plant; sampling and testing other potential coal reserves for Lurgi gasification]
This report focuses on the sampling and testing program of run-of-mine Illinois Basin coals which was conducted for the supply and design program of the Tri-State Synfuels Project. The basic objective was to identify coals suitable for Lurgi gasification which would supplement the Camp 1 coal used as the design coal for the Tri-State Synfuels Project. The Camp 1 coal had been selected for the commercial scale gasification test at Sasolburg on the basis of its proximity to the Towhead Island Reserves, plant site and similarity of coal quality. The information developed was used as technical guidance for: assessing reserves potentially available for the project during supply negotiations; establishing a sensitivity range for the Lurgi design which used the Camp 1 coal for heat and material balances (the maximum heat rates and flow rates were used to specify requirements for major equipment); and establishing environmental design criteria in the areas of wastewater treatment and solids disposal. These results are covered in the project review reports for development, engineering and environmental aspects. The sampling and testing program consisted of selecting, collecting, preparing and analyzing samples from ten mines in Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. The mines were operated by Peabody, Island Creek, Amax and Old Ben coal companies and represented a mix of underground - both continuous and conventional mining - and strip mining. The two predominant seams in each of the three states were sampled. The resulting technical data were judged to be representative of the coal available from reserves of the various operators. Paul Weir Company was responsible for conducting the program.
- Research Organization:
- Tri-State Synfuels Co., Houston, TX (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC05-81OR20807
- OSTI ID:
- 6503861
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/OR/20807-T1-Vol.1(Sampling); ON: DE83007437
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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