Part 1, Title - 1.8, 4.62 MB

1.0

Project Description

1-1

1.1

Introduction

1-1

1.2

Basis For Design

1-3

1.3

Overall Process Description

1-5

1.4

Coal Receiving And Handling

1-17

1.5

Coal Preparation And Conveying

1-20

1.6

GKT Coal Gasification And Wash Water Treatment

1-22

1.7

Sulfur Removal And Recovery

1-31

1.7.1

Stretford Desulfurization

1-31

1.7.2

Nitteti Incineration

1-36

1.8

Air Separation

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1.9

Product Gas Handling

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Part 2, Sec. 1.9 - 2.3.3, 5.46 MB

1.9.1

Gas Compression

1-44

1.9.2

Gas Dehydration

1-44

1.10

Wastewater Treatment

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1.11

Utility Support Systems

1-48

1.11.1

Plant And Potable Water System

1-48

1.11.2

Cooling Water Systems – Process Plant

1-50

1.11.3

Steam, Condensate And Boiler Feedwater System

1-51

1.11.4

Other Plant Utility Support Systems

1-54

1.11.5

Plant Off-Site Support Systems

1-55

1.12

Labor, Raw Materials, And Utility Requirements

1-59

2.0

Description Of The Environment

2-1

2.1

Physical Environment

2-1

2.1.1

Environmental Setting

2-2

2.1.2

Geology

2-2

2.1.3

Hydrology

2-8

2.1.4

Climate And Meteorological Conditions

2-10

2.1.5

Existing Air Quality

2-15

2.2

Biotic Environment

2-18

2.2.1

Terrestrial Ecology

2-18

2.2.2

Aquatic Ecology

2-18

2.2.3

Special Considerations

2-28

2.3

Human Development

2-30

2.3.1

Demography

2-30

2.3.2

Land Use

2-32

2.3.3

Transportation

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Part 3, Sec. 2.3.3 - App A, 4.35 MB

2.3.4

Community Description

2-37

2.3.5

Other Socioeconomic Characteristics

2-41

2.4

References

2-44

3.0

Environmental Impacts Of The Proposed Project

3-1

3.1

Summary Of Anticipated Environmental Impacts

3-1

3.2

Effects On The Physical Environment

3-8

3.2.1

Geotechnical Impact

3-8

3.2.2

Impacts On Hydrology

3-9

3.2.3

Impacts On Air Quality

3-9

3.3

Effects On The Biotic Environment

3-15

3.3.1

Impacts On Terrestrial Ecology

3-15

3.3.2

Impacts On Aquatic Ecology

3-15

3.4

Effects On Human Environment

3-18

3.4.1

Safety And Health Factors

3-19

3.4.2

Demographic Impacts

3-24

3.4.3

Land Use Impacts

3-25

3.4.4

Impacts On Transportation

3-27

3.4.5

Local Community Impacts

3-28

3.4.6

Employment And Economic Impacts

3-28

3.4.7

Impacts On Wage Rates

3-31

3.4.8

Institutional Effects (Growth And Tax Base)

3-32

3.4.9

Noise Impacts

3-33

3.5

References

3-35

4.0

Alternatives To The Proposed Actions And Their Impacts

4-1

4.1

Fuel Alternatives

4-2

4.2

Alternative Gasifier

4-3

4.3

Sulfur Removal Alternatives

4-4

4.4

No Action Alternative

4-4

5.0

Agencies/Companies Contacted And Letters Of Endorsement

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Appendix

A

Letters Of Endorsement

A-1