Tri-State Synfuels Project Review: Volume 1A. Executive Summary and Overall Project Review

Tri-State Synfuels Project Review:
Volume 1A. Executive Summary and Overall Project Review - 1982

II	Introduction
	Project Review Reports	II-1
	Coal Sampling and Testing Reports	II-10

III	Summary
	Background and Project History	III-1
	Project Advantages	III-9
	Project Risks, Concerns, and Considerations	III-12
	Status of Development	III-14
	Master Timing Schedule	III-17

IV	Project Description
	Process Configuration	IV-1
	Major Products	IV-2
	Location	IV-3
	Land	IV-4
	Coal	IV-5
	Market Condition and Product Prices	IV-6
	Transportation System	IV-7
	Process Unit Description	IV-8

V	Project Organization and Management
	General Project Management Philosophy	V-1
	Management Structure	V-3
	The Management Process	V-7
	Project Monitoring Review Report	V-12

VI	Contracts and Agreements
	Summary and Highlights	VI-2
	Current Status	VI-6
	Future	VI-7

VII	Budget and Controls
	Scope of Work and Objectives	VII-1
	Work Plan/Work Completed	VII-3
	Major Accomplishments/Milestones	VII-4
	Major Problems	VII-4
	Current Status	VII-5
	Key Decisions Pending	VII-6
	Major Strengths/Weaknesses	VII-6
	Future Activities	VII-7
	Detailed Review of Work Program	VII-10
	Appendix	VII-21

VIII	Environmental
	Scope of Work and Objectives	VIII-1
	Work Plan/Work Completed	VIII-3
	Major Accomplishments/Milestones	VIII-4
	Major Problems	VIII-4
	Current Status	VIII-6
	Pending Decisions	VIII-6
	Major Strengths/Weaknesses	VIII-6
	Future Activities	VIII-7
	Detailed Review of Work Program	VIII-9
	Permits	VIII-10
	Environmental Impact Statement	VIII-10
	Offsite Transportation Corridors	VIII-11
	Treatability Study	VIII-11
	Environmental Management Reports	VIII-12

IX	Coal Test Program
	Coal Sampling and Testing Program	IX-1
	Scope of Work	IX-1
	Objectives	IX-2
	Work Plan	IX-5
	Work Completed	IX-6
	Key Decisions	IX-7
	Major Accomplishments/Milestones	IX-7
	Major Problems	IX-10
	Current Status	IX-10
	Future Activities	IX-11
	Commercial Scale Test Program	IX-13
	Scope of Work	IX-13
	Objectives	IX-15
	Work Plan	IX-22
	Work Completed	IX-23
	Key Decisions	IX-28
	Major Accomplishments/Milestones	IX-28
	Major Problems	IX-36
	Assumptions Challenged	IX-37
	Consultant/Contractor Review	IX-38
	Current Work Activities	IX-39
	Future Activities	IX-40

X	Coal Supply
	Scope of Work	X-1
	Objectives	X-1
	Work Plan/Work Completed	X-2
	Key Decisions Reached	X-2
	Major Problems	X-4
	Current Status	X-5
	Key Decisions Pending	X-7
	Future Work Activities	X-10
	Discussion of Work Effort	X-13
	Towhead Island Reserves	X-14
	Coal Acquisition Efforts	X-14
	Fines Disposition	X-15

XI	Water Supply
	Scope of Work	XI-1
	Objectives	XI-1
	Work Plan/Work Completed	XI-2
	Current Status	XI-2
	Future Activities	XI-2

XII	Land Management
	Scope of Work	XII-1
	Objectives	XII-2
	Work Plan/Work Completed	XII-3
	Major Problems	XII-6
	Consultant/Contractor Review	XII-7
	Current Status	XII-7
	Key Decisions Pending	XII-7
	Major Strengths/Weaknesses	XII-8
	Future Milestones	XII-9
	Detailed Review of Work Program	XII-11
	Plant Site Selection	XII-11
	Plant Site Property Requirement	XII-11
	KDOE/AEP Property Purchase Option Agreement	XII-12
	Airport Relocation Study	XII-15
	Property Title Search Program	XII-15
	Property Survey Program	XII-16

XIII	Economic Analysis
	Scope of Work	XIII-1
	Objectives	XIII-2
	Description of Work Plan	XIII-4
	Work Completed/Key Decisions	XIII-5
	Major Accomplishments	XIII-5
	Major Problems	XIII-7
	Current Status	XIII-8
	Future Activities	XIII-9
	Detailed Review of Work Plan	XIII-10
	SNG-MTG Economic Analysis	XIII-10
	Process Alternative Studies	XIII-10
	Synthetic Economic Evaluation method	XIII-10
	Federal Tax Analysis	XIII-10

XIV	Financing
	Scope of Work	XIV-1
	Objectives	XIV-1
	Work Plan	XIV-3
	Work Completed	XIV-3
	Key Decisions Reached	XIV-3
	Major Problems	XIV-5
	Current Status	XIV-5
	Future Activities	XIV-6
	Detailed Review of Work Plan	XIV-8
	Issues in Synthetic Financing	XIV-8
	Synfuels Financing Task Force	XIV-8
	Project Brochure	XIV-8
	Requests for IRS Ruling	XIV-8
	Notes on Financial Structure	XIV-8

XV	Partnership Development
	Introduction	XV-3
	Partnership Development Plan and Program	XV-3
	Potential Partners	XV-5
	Potential Conditions for Adding a Partner	XV-9
	Partnership Development Issues	XV-A
	Partnership Development Position Paper	XV-B

XVI	Marketing
	Scope of Work	XVI-1
	Objectives	XVI-1
	Work Plan	XVI-3
	Work Completed	XVI-4
	Key Decisions	XVI-5
	Major Accomplishments	XVI-5
	Major Problems	XVI-5
	Current Staus	XVI-6
	Key Decisions Pending	XVI-7
	Future Activities	XVI-8
	Discussion of Work Effort/Plan	XVI-10
	Product Slate	XVI-11
	Chem Systems Marketing Study	XVI-12
	Other Marketing Studies	XVI-16
	Price Forecasts	XVI-16

XVII	Community Relations
	Introduction	XVII-1
	History	XVII-3

XVIII	Engineering
	Introduction	XVII-1
	Objectives	XVII-1
	Engineering Effort	XVII-2
	Demobilization	XVII-2

XIX	Appendix
	Bibliography	XIX-A
	Activities Report	XIX-B
	Demobilization Plan	XIX-C
	Termination Plan	XIX-D
	Public Opinion Survey	XIX-E
	Coal Supplier Data	XIX-F
	Towhead Island Reserves	XIX-G