Industrial Fuel Gas Demonstration Plant Program: plan for use and disposition of industrial fuel gas

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5113962· OSTI ID:5113962

The IFG plant will convert 3160 tons per day of high-sulfur coal to produce 175 million cubic feet of medium-Btu gas daily, which is the equivalent of 50 billion Btu's per day of natural gas. The plant will provide an assurance of supply and reliability of IFG to potential customers by using a credit generating unit that methanates and injects a small portion of gas into the natural gas pipeline. The gas is credited to the IFG customers and is supplied to them during periods when the IFG plant is shut down. We have identified 25 prospective customers, which include existing industrial customers and Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA's) Allen Generating Station who provide a large market potential for IFG. Industrial fuel gas has a heating value of approximately 300 Btu's per standard cubic foot, which is one-third that of natural gas; therefore, it is transported to the industrial customers through a separate distribution pipeline. Combustion trials with IFG were conducted in equipment similar to the identified customers' boilers to provide information on its utilization. The study also considered the cost of converting existing equipment to use IFG and concluded that most of the customers' equipment does not require major changes. Several conclusions may be drawn from the market survey and the plan contained in this report. The IFG is viewed as a crucial step toward providing supplemental energy for MLGW's industrial customers. A large immediate market exists for the total output of IFG. Letters of intent to negotiate to purchase about 100% of the plant output have been obtained, thus meeting the contractual requirements. Combustion tests show the feasibility of using IFG in the customers' existing equipment. The IFG distribution system, including the credit system and underground gas storage, will provide a 365-day/yr assured and reliable fuel supply to the customers.

• Research Organization: Memphis Light, Gas and Water Div., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77ET13046
• OSTI ID: 5113962
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/13046-T9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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