Return to DOE Reports Table of Contents - J Assessment of Advanced Coal-Gasification Processes - June 1981.
McCarthy, John Jet Propulsion Laboratory Part 1, Pages 1 - 118, Sections I - III Table of Contents Abbreviations and Terms Used iv Abstract vii I. Overview and Assessments 1 1.0 Introduction I-1 1.1 Origin I-1 1.2 Purpose of Assessment I-1 1.3 Processes Assessed I-2 1.4 Economic Incentives I-5 2.0 Statement of Work I-6 3.0 Summary I-7 3.1 General I-7 3.2 Comparison of Overall Process Schemes I-8 3.3 Comparison of Process Gasifiers I-11 3.4 Key Similarities and Differences I-13 3.5 Assessments I-13 3.5.1 General Assessments I-14 3.5.2 Specific Assessments I-16 4.0 Flash Pyrolysis – A General Commentary I-20 5.0 References I-22 II. Assessment of AVCO HTG Process 30 1.0 Summary II-2 2.0 Current Status of Development II-2 3.0 Process Description (including Block Flow Diagram and Material Balance) II-4 4.0 Strengths and Weaknesses II-8 5.0 Potential Improvements II-11 6.0 Components Requiring Development II-13 7.0 Development Status Details II-14 8.0 Fundamentals of SRT Gasification as Applied to the AVCO HTG Gasifier II-26 9.0 References II-30 III. Assessment of Bell HMP Gasification Process 65 1.0 Summary III-1 2.0 Current Status of Development III-2 3.0 Process Description (Including Block Flow Diagram and Material Balance) III-3 4.0 Strengths and Weaknesses III-10 5.0 Potential Improvements III-13 6.0 Components Requiring Development III-28 7.0 Development Status Details III-29 8.0 Fundamentals of SRT Gasification as Applied to the Bell HMF Gasifier III-35 9.0 References III-39 IV. Assessment of CS/R Hydrogasification Process 120 1.0 Summary IV-1 2.0 Current Status of Development IV-2 3.0 Process Description (Including Block Flow Diagram and Material Balance) IV-5 4.0 Strengths and Weaknesses IV-11 5.0 Potential Improvements IV-13 6.0 Components Requiring Development IV-20 7.0 References IV-24 V. Assessment of EXXON CCG Process 146 1.0 Summary V-1 2.0 Current Status of Development V-1 3.0 Process Description (including Block Flow Diagram and Material Balance) V-3 4.0 Strengths and Weaknesses V-9 5.0 Potential Improvements V-13 6.0 Development Improvements V-13 7.0 References V-24 |