CLEAN ENERGY FROM COAL: A RESEARCH PROGRAM

This article tells how the U.S. government is putting together a research program to generate the technology that can allow the U.S. to make the best use of vast coal resources in an environmentally acceptable manner and in as short a time as possible. Under study are coal liquefaction, two types of coal gasification, and improved methods of direct combustion. Criteria for selecting alternate technologies and the critical problems and technical unknowns in each area are listed.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Funich Jr, G
• Publication Date: 1975-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 14-21
• Serial:
  • ASME Journal of Mechanical Engineering
  • Volume: 97
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal; Combustion; Development; Energy; Energy conversion; Energy resources; Gasification; Liquefaction; Research; Strategic planning; Technology; Utilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Programs; Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Fuel sources
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Railroads; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00097235
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 29 1975 12:00AM