Interest in coal-to-liquid (CTL) oil and other fuels has grown in the last couple of years with steadily increasing oil prices. National energy security concerns related to liquid transportation fuels also have revived interests in alternative liquid fuel sources. Coal-to-fuel technologies feature high efficiency energy conversion and environmental advantages. While a number of factors are driving coal-to-fuel projects forward, there are several barriers to wide commercialization, such as financial, construction, operation, and technical risks. The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance and economics of CTL and other fuel systems based on different gasification technologies.
Revised: July 22, 2010 |
Published: August 10, 2008
Citation
Zhu Y., S. Somasundaram, and J.W. Kemp. 2008.Energy and Exergy Analysis of Gasifier-Based Coal-to-Fuel Systems. In Proceedings of the 2008 ASME Energy Sustainability Conference, 321-330. New York, New York:ASME. PNWD-SA-8124.