Synthetic pipeline gas

P. F. H. Rudolph, "The Lurgi Process—The Route to SNG From Coal," Fourth Synthetic Pipeline Gas Symposium, Chicago, IU., 1972. 

Ohoka, I., and Conway, H. L., Progress in the Gasification of Heavy Hydrocarbon Oils in a Recirculating Fluidized Bed Hydrogenator, paper presented at the 5th Synthetic Pipeline Gas Symposium, Chicago, (1973)... 

Fink, C., Curran, G., and Sudbury, J.D., C02 Acceptor Process Pilot plant—1974 Rapid City, South Sakota, Proceedings of the Sixth Synthetic Pipeline Gas Symposium, Chicago, IL, 1974. 

Chia, W.S. To4d, F.A. and Stupin, W.J."Sulfur Recovery in a Coal Gasification Plant," (Preprint). Presented to the Tenth Synthetic Pipeline Gas Symposium, Chicago, IL,... 

The cost of synthetic fuels must be looked at in light of the years of production. If plant investments were made now the escalation effect over a 20-year production period would be reversed. For example, Great Plains showed, Figure 3, that with plant construction starting in 1978 the synthetic pipeline gas would initially cost substantially more than natural gas - but over a 20-year period it would be considerably less costly. 

Financing is probably the greatest constraint for the synthetic fuels industry, but there are others. Two examples are locating a site and obtaining the necessary permits and water supply. Recently it was reported (8) that 22 authorizations from 14 agencies are required for construction and operation of a synthetic pipeline gas plant. 

An example of the confusion that arises comes from the economic data presented at the Synthetic Pipeline Gas Symposium in October 1978. 

Bellas, A. C. "Financing Coal Gasification Projects", Seventh Synthetic Pipeline Gas Symposium, October, 1975. 

Eby, R. J., McClintock, N., Bloom, R. Jr., "The Illinois Coal Gasification Group Project - COGAS Process", 10th Synthetic Pipeline Gas Symposium, October, 1978. 

Maifield, D., Musgrove, R., "Considerations in Coal Gasification Plant Size", 10th Synthetic Pipeline Gas Symposium, Oct., 1978. 

Author s notes from 10th Synthetic Pipeline Gas Symposium, Oct., 1978. 

Major Technical Issues Facing Synthetic Pipeline Gas... 

Figure 1 shows what we believe are the main technical issues facing synthetic pipeline gas. 

Hiteshue, R. W., Proc. Synthet. Pipeline Gas Symp., Pittsburgh, Nov. 15,... 

Stage, Amer. Gas Ass., Synthetic Pipeline Gas Symp., 4th, Chicago, 1972. 

Howes, M. A. H., and Schaefer, A. 0., "Selection of Materials Used in Coal Gasification Plants," American Gas Association, Sixth Synthetic Pipeline Gas Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, October 1975. 

Corder WC. Proc. 5th Synthetic Pipeline Gas Symp, Chicago, IL. 1973. 

D. Hebden. "High Pressure Gasification Under Slagging Conditions." Presented at the Seventh Synthetic Pipeline Gas Symposium, American Gas Association,... 

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