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Coal to Methanol Feasibility
Study - Beluga Methanol Project.
Cook Inlet Region, Inc.
Part 1,
Pages I – 67, 5.24 MB Table of Contents Introduction viii Section 1.0 - Geotechnical Overview 1. Introduction and Terms of Reference 1 2. Geology and Hydrology 2 2.1 Geology 2 2.2 Hydrology 3 3. Key Geotechnical Features of the Project 4 3.1 Chuitna Pit 4 3.2 Capps Pit 9 3.3 Transportation Corridor 13 3.4 Temporary Roads 18 3.5 Granular Borrow 19 3.6 Townsite and Plantsite 23 3.7 Coal Stockpile Area 25 3.8 Pier 27 3.9 Coal Ash Disposal 29 4. Future Geotechnical Work Required 30 5. Conclusions and Recommendations 31 Appendices I Scope of Work 32 II Beluga Coal Field 35 III References 52 Drawing B-2806-1 – Layout Project 62 2.0 – Railroad System 68 2.1 General 68 2.2 Route 68 2.3 Train Operations 68 2.4 Train Control System 71 2.5 Loading and Unloading 71 2.6 Car Positioner Design Conditions 73 2.7 Locomotive Servicing 74 2.8 Locomotive Service Data 75 2.9 Rolling Stock Maintenance and Repair 76 2.10 Thaw Shed 78 2.11 Summary of Davy McKee Study 78 2.12 Engineering Design Data 82 Equipment List 83 2.13 Report of Cost Estimate – Rail Line to Serve Beluga Methanol Plant - R. R. Fisk & Associates Report 101 Table of Contents 102 1. Introduction 103 2. Background 104 3. Data 105 4. Scope 106 5. Study Method 107 6. Design Criteria 111 7. Cost Estimates 114 8. Further Engineering Requirements 116 9. Review of Proposed Operational Plan 117 10. Summary and Conclusions 119 Appendices A Drawings 120 B Route Description 127 C Earthwork 129 D Bridges 135 Operating Costs 140 3.0 Barge Dock 151 3.1 Design Basis 151 3.2 Engineering Design Data 153 Equipment List 154 Drawings 155 4.0 Bus System 165 4.1 General 165 4.2 Operations 165 4.3 Bus Terminal and Garage 166 4.4 Maintenance and Repair 166 4.5 Personnel Requirements 167 5.0 Camp, Airport and Townsite Development Plan 168 Table of Contents 169 Executive Summary 172 Introduction 178 Camp Development 188 Camp Construction Costs 208 Airport Development 223 Airport Construction Costs 239 Townsite Development 244 Townsite Construction Costs 277 Bibliography 286 Appendix 290 A Estimated Labor Requirements and Associated Costs 291 CIPL – Pipeline Transportation Study 305 Table of Contents 306 Summary 307 1.0 Introduction 309 2.0 Scope of Work 310 3.0 Case Description 311 4.0 Operating Criteria 312 5.0 Concept of Operation 313 6.0 Product Quality Control 315 7.0 System Modifications 318 8.0 Economic and Tariff Summary 320 9.0 Appendices 322 A Engineering Design Criteria 323 B Economic Criteria 325 C System Schematics 326 D Project Schedule 339 E Laboratory Test Report 341 6.0 Production Transportation 357 6.1 Introduction 357 6.2 Pipeline Transportation and Shiploading 357 6.3 Marine Transportation 358 6.3.1 General 357 6.3.2 Shiploading at Draft River Terminal 358 6.3.3 Shoreside Handling at Receiving Terminals 359 6.3.4 Marine Transport Economics 360 6.3.5 Calculation of Freight Rates 361 6.3.6 Quote Freight Rates 367 6.3.7 Barge Shipment 368 6.3.8 Storage of Methanol Cargoes, Terminaling and Handling 368 6.3.9 Safety Aspects 369 DuPont Safety Manuel 376 |