3035. SCARLOTT, C. A. Bright New Future of Coal. Westinghouse Eng., vol. 7, 1947, pp. 143-149. Review of information taken from many sources on the processing of coal to produce liquid fuel. The article discusses our fuel reserves, gas synthesis by Fischer-Tropsch process, coal hydrogenation, high- and low-temperature coke making, underground gasification of coal, and the factors affecting coal conversion, including costs and economic possibilities. |