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Evaluation of Alternative Uses of Coal and Coal-Derived Fuels - Industry, Government, and Public Viewpoints: Volume 1 - 1975

Locklin, D. W.
Malone, D. W.
Molner, D. E.
Sander, L. K.
Morrison, D. L.

Battelle Columbus Laboratories

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Table of Contents

Summary S-1
  Objectives and Scope S-1
Interest Groups S-2
Approach S-3
Fuel Categories and Evaluation Criteria S-3
Overview of Results S-5
  Ratings of Evaluation Criteria S-5
Evaluation of Fuel Categories S-7
Forecast of Relative Mix of Fuels S-11
Recommendations of Relative Emphasis for R&D Effort S-14
Group Profiles S-15
Introduction and Approach 1
  Background 1
Workshop Format and Procedure 1
  Composition of Groups 3
Basis for Workshop Structure 5
Terminology Used in Presenting Results 6
Supplementary Workshop Activities 6
Definitions of Evaluation Criteria and Fuel Categories 7
Structure of This Report 10
Principal results and Assessment 11
  Modifications and Interpretations of Definitions by Groups 11
Ratings Placed on Importance of Evaluation Criteria 13
Evaluation Ratings of Fuels Categories Against Criteria 17
  Overview of Fuel Categories Ratings 26
Weighted Scores for Fuel Categories 29
  Overall Observations on Fuel Cateogry Rankings 29
Similarities Among Groups 31
Summary by Fuel Categories - Ratings, Ranking by Weighted Scores, and Participant Comments 33
  1 Coal, Fired Unconstrained by SO2 Regulations 33
2 Low-Sulfur Coal, Fired to Meet SO2 Regulations 35
3 Coal, Fired with SO2 Control Equipment 36
4 Chemically Cleaned Coal 38
5 Synthetic Liquids 40
6 Low and Intermediate - BTU Gas 43
7 Pipeline - Quality Gas 47
8 Mixed Fuels 48
Supplementary Information from Workshops Activities 51
  Forecast of Relative Mix of Fuels 51
Suggested Relative Emphasis for R&D 55
Summary Profiles of Groups 61
  Coal Industry Group 61
Oil and Chemical Industry Group 62
Gas Industry Group 63
Electric Power Industry Group 63
Industrial Fuel Users Group 64
Public Interest Group 65
State Governments Group 66
Federal Government Agencies Group 66
Composite Group 67
Assessment of the Workshop Methodology 69
  Workshop Procedures 69
  Workshop Agenda 69
Processing and Display of Results 70
Assessment of the Methodology 73
  Participant Feedback 73
Concepts and Hypotheses 76
Conclusions and Recommendations relating to the Methodology 78
Overall Observations 81
Acknowledgements 85