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Advanced Fossil Power Systems Comparison Study -Final Report [PDF-3332KB]
(December 2002) by Edward L. Parsons, Jr. (NETL), Walter W. Shelton (EG&G) and Jennifer L. Lyons (EG&G) |
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| Hydrogen Production Facilities Plant Performance and Cost Comparisons (March 2002) [PDF-2504KB] |
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Life-Cycle Greenhouse-Gas Emissions Inventory For Fischer-Tropsch Fuels
[PDF-702KB] (June 2001) by John J. Marano and Jared P. Ciferno
This report discusses the development of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions estimates for the production of Fischer-Tropsch (FT) derived fuels (in particular, FT diesel), makes comparisons of these estimates to reported literature values for petroleum-derived diesel, and outlines strategies for substantially reducing these emissions. This study involved the development of GHG inventories for a number of conceptual FT process designs. It also included the development of preliminary estimates for criteria pollutant emissions. Preliminary results have identified promising reduction strategies and these estimates have been included in this document. |
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Prospects for Early Deployment of Power Plants Employing Carbon Capture [PDF-1306KB]
by John Ruether, Robert Dahowski, Massood Ramezan, and Charles Schmidt |
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A Comparison of Gasificationand Incineration of Hazardous Wastes
(DCN 99.803931.02) [PDF-173KB]
by Doug Orr and David Maxwell |
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I-79 Fleet Manager Perspectives On Natural Gas for Use as a Transportation Fuel [PDF-173KB]
by Julianne Klara, Eric Bell, and Mark Estel |
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Oxidation of Low-Calorific Value Gases - Applying Optimization Techniques to Combustor Design (DOE/FETC-2000/1107) [PDF-257KB]
by Randall S. Gemmen |
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Effect of Natural Gas Fuel Addition on the Oxidation of Fuel Cell Anode Gas (DOE/FETC-2000/1108) [PDF-267KB]
by Randall S. Gemmen and Edward H. Robey, Jr. |
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Waste Management Project Contingency Analysis
(DOE/FETC-99/1100) [PDF-57KB] |
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Final Report "Ultrasonic Meter Testing For Storage Applications"
(DE-FC21-96MC33033) [PDF-761KB]
A Final Report titled "Ultrasonic Meter Testing for Storage Applications" was completed by Southwest Research Institute. The compilation of laboratory test results for commercially available 8-inch diameter single and multipath ultrasonic meters suggest that ultrasonic flow meters can be a viable alternative to the conventional measurement methods used in gas storage field applications. When properly installed, operated, and maintained, ultrasonic meters can measure bi-directional flow rate to an accuracy comparable to traditional measurement methods, such as orifice or turbine flow meters. The ultrasonic meter has the potential to significantly reduce gas measurement costs at storage facilities since (1) the number of meters and valves is reduced (as compared to orifice or turbine meter installations) because of its bi-directional capability and rangeability, and (2) maintenance costs should be substantially lower because there are few moving parts. Not only did the research include testing at the Meter Research Facility at Southwest Research Institute, but several gas transmission pipeline companies in the U.S. that are performing field evaluations of ultrasonic meters provided data for analysis for the report. |
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A Literature Review of Attempts to Increase the Viscosity of Dense Carbon Dioxide (DE-AP26-97FT25356) [PDF-1204KB]
Two important processes in the oil and gas industry that use dense carbon dioxide are fracture stimulation and enhanced oil recovery. Because of the low viscosity of dense carbon dioxide, its effectiveness as a fracturing fluid has been questioned. Significant research has been conducted over the past 15 years searching for ways to increase the viscosity of (thicken) carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery. Hence, the objective of this study was to review all previous and current research in the area of carbon dioxide viscosity enhancement and provide assessments of future research directions with respect to increasing the viscosity of carbon dioxide for CO2-sand fracturing. Ideally, the viscosity of carbon dioxide could be increased by a factor of 2-100 and the compound(s) used would be non-damaging to the formation (i.e., they would either be produced back with the gaseous carbon dioxide or be of such small quantity that porosity and permeability of the formation and proppant pack would not be reduced). |
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A Partial Oxidation Technique for Fuel-Cell Anode Exhaust-Gas Synthesis (DOE/FETC-98/1071) [PDF-283KB]
This paper describes the performance of a gas generator used to synthesize the exhaust gas from the anode of a molten-carbonate fuel cell. |
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Gas Research Institute Topical Reports
Many years of research has culminated under the Department of Energy/ Gas Research Institute Multi-Site Hydraulic Fracture Diagnostics Project. The research was aimed at obtaining a better understanding of and developing diagnostic technologies to map the growth of hydraulic fractures. These two reports summarize the results of 13 different injection tests in the following areas: (1) verifying that microseismically measured geometry approximates the true geometry of the hydraulic fracture; (2) assessing far-field fracture characteristics; and (3) assessing the dynamic pressure in the hydraulic fracture using various fluids. These pdf files contain the Executive Summary from the two reports. To order the full reports go to the Gas Research Institute Net at www.gri.org and under the topic of Quick Find there is an option to Find or Order GRI Publications.
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ENCOAL Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zeigler Coal Holding Co.
- ENCOAL Mild Coal Gasification Project:Commercial Plant Feasibility Study
(DOE/MC/27339-5796) [PDF-966KB]
In order to determine the viability of any Liquids from Coal (LFC) commercial venture, TEK-KOL and its partner, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have put together a technical & economic feasibility study for a commercial-size LFC Plant, located at Zeigler Coal Holding Company’s North Rochelle Mine site. The resulting document includes basic plant design, capital estimates, market assessment for coproducts, operating cost assessments, and overall financial evaluation for a generic plant based in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming.
- ENCOAL Mild Gasification Project: Final Design Modifications Report (DOE/MC/27339-5797) [PDF-5036KB]
The design, construction and operation Phases of the ENCOAL Mild Coal Gasification Project have been completed. The plant is designed to process 1000 ton/day of subbituminous Powder River Basin low-sulfur coal feed and to produce two environmentally friendly products--a solid fuel and a liquid fuel. Significant quantities of both fuels have been delivered and successfully burned in utility and industrial boilers.
- ENCOAL Mild Coal Gasification Project: ENCOAL Project Final Report
(DOE/MC/27339-5798) [PDF-448KB]
The technology utilizes low-sulfur Powder River Basin coal to produce two new fuels, Process Derived Fuel (PDF), and Coal Derived Liquids (CDL). The ENCOAL plant has been operated for nearly 5 years, during which the LFC process has been demonstrated and refined. Sixteen unit trains of PDF and 189 tank cars of CDL have been delivered using conventional means and have been successfully utilized on a commercial scale. The LFC licensing effort includes several international agreements
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MFIX Validation Studies--Dec. 1994 to Nov. 1995, DOE/FETC-97/1042 [PDF-663KB]
MFIX is a finite difference, three-dimensional FORTRAN code that solves the equations of transport for mass, momentum and energy for interacting granular and fluid phases. MFIX has been adapted to fluidized beds from KFIX, a code used to model the interactions of water and steam in a nuclear reactor. (CRADA No. PC94-026) |
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A Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell Cogeneration System Retrofit to a Large Office Building, DOE/FETC-97/1044 [PDF-2043KB]
The Federal Energy Technology Center is interested in the commercialization of fuel cell power systems so that the potential benefits of the technology might be available to the public. A possible area of application is natural gas fueled cogeneration systems for commercial installations such as hospitals, hotels, and office buildings. In such a cogeneration system, a fuel cell would produce electric power, and the associated waste heat would provide space heating, air conditioning (by means of adsorption refrigeration), and water heating. |
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