Summary and Conclusions

Process Description

Coal Preparation

Gasification

Dust Removal

Purification

Primary Synthesis

Recycle CO₂ Scrubbing

Secondary Synthesis

Catalyst Preparation

Refining

Capital Investment

Operating Costs

Appendix

Table 1. - Total Estimated Capital Requirements

Table 2. - General Plant Facilities Cost Summary

Table 3. - General Utilities Cost Summary

Table 4. - Estimated Working Capital

Table 5. - Equipment Cost Summary - Coal Preparation

Table 6. - Equipment Cost Summary - Gasification

Table 7. - Equipment Cost Summary - Primary Waste Heat Recovery

Table 8. - Equipment Cost Summary - Dust Removal

Table 9. - Equipment Cost Summary - Purification

Table 10. - Equipment Cost Summary - Primary Synthesis

Table 11. - Equipment Cost Summary - Recycle CO₂ Scrubbing

Table 12. - Equipment Cost Summary - Secondary Synthesis

Table 13. - Equipment Cost Summary - Catalyst Preparation

Table 14. - Plant Utility Requirements

Table 15. - Estimated Annual Operating Cost

Table 16. - Summary of Number of Employees and Payrolls by Cost Classification

Table 17. - Summary of Number of Employees and Payrolls by Occupational Classification

Table 18. - Detailed Equipment List - Coal Preparation

Table 19. - Detailed Equipment List - Gasification

Table 20. - Detailed Equipment List - Purification

Table 21. - Detailed Equipment List - Synthesis Units

Table 22. - Detailed Equipment List - Catalyst Preparation

Figure 1. - Process Flowsheet

Figure 2. - Coal Preparation Flowsheet

Figure 3. - Gasification Flowsheet

Figure 4. - Purification

Figure 5. - Primary Synthesis Flowsheet

Figure 6. - Recycle CO₂ Scrubbing

Figure 7. - Secondary Synthesis Flowsheet

Figure 8. - Catalyst Preparation Flowsheet

Figure 9. - Steam and Power Balance

Figure 10. - The Effect of Coal Cost on Production Cost

Figure 11. - The Effect of Return on Investment on Gasoline Cost

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