COAL CONVERSION: AN OVERVIEW OF STATUS AND POTENTIAL
This paper summarizes the characteristics of principal coal conversion technologies and their potential for supply of energy in the form of "clean" liquids and gases. Coal conversion as used in the context of this presentation means the transformation of coal from its solid form to a liquid, gaseous, or low-ash solid product which will meet environmental standards. In the caseof high-sulfur coal, the conversion process will reduce sulfur content of the product to a satisfactory level. These coal-derived products represent key candidates for future energy supply from indigenous resources; the achievement of the goal of development of a viable commercial industry has become a national objective.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Recorded in the Greater Los Angeles Area Energy Symposium Proceedings, April 3, 1975, and published in Volume 1, Los Angeles Council of Engineers and Scientists Proceedings Series.
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Corporate Authors:
West Publishing Company
St Paul, MN United States -
Authors:
- O'Hara, J B
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1975
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 44-57
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Coal; Coal industry; Coal resources; Energy resources; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Traffic forecasting
- Old TRIS Terms: Fuel sources
- Subject Areas: Energy; Freight Transportation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00142291
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Report/Paper Numbers: Vol. 1 Proceeding
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 15 1976 12:00AM