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TRENDS AND ISSUES FOR FUTURE COAL USE

 

38

   

Domestic and International Markets

 

38

   

Coal Use for Domestic Electricity Generation

 

41

   

Coal Use for Liquid and Gaseous Fuels

 

53

   

Other Uses of Coal

 

54

   

Environmental Issues for Coal Use

 

56

   

Summary

 

61

   

References

 

62

4

 

THE STRATEGIC PLANNING FRAMEWORK

 

64

   

Baseline Strategic Planning Scenarios

 

64

   

Alternative Scenarios

 

65

   

Scenario Implications for RDD&C Planning

 

68

   

Additional Criteria to Set National Coal RDD&C Priorities

 

69

   

References

 

71

PART II
Overview of Current DOE Coal Programs

 

 

5

 

COAL PREPARATION, COAL-LIQUID MIXTURES, AND COALBED METHANE RECOVERY

 

75

   

Coal Preparation

 

75

   

Coal-Liquid Mixtures

 

79

   

Coalbed Methane Recovery

 

81

   

References

 

84

6

 

CLEAN FUELS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS FROM COAL

 

85

   

Gasification of Coal

 

86

   

Products from Coal-Derived Gas

 

96

   

Products from Direct Liquefaction and Pyrolysis of Coal

 

102

   

Coal Refineries and Coproduct Systems

 

106

   

Findings

 

109

   

References

 

111

7

 

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION

 

113

   

Pulverized Coal Systems

 

114

   

Fluidized-Bed Combustion

 

119

   

Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle Systems

 

124

   

Integrated Gasification Fuel Cell Systems

 

128

   

Magnetohydrodynamic Power Generation

 

132

   

Combustion Turbines

 

134

   

Emission Control Technologies

 

138

   

References

 

146

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8

 

TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION

 

150

   

Commercialization Issues,

 

150

   

Clean Coal Technology Program,

 

151

   

Advanced Power Systems Demonstration Projects,

 

152

   

Future Directions,

 

155

   

Advanced Fuel Systems Demonstration Projects,

 

157

   

Findings,

 

158

   

References,

 

159

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ADVANCED RESEARCH PROGRAMS

 

160

   

Program Organization and Budgets,

 

160

   

The Role of Advanced Research,

 

162

   

Combustion and Gasification,

 

163

   

Coal Conversion and Catalysis,

 

165

   

Materials,

 

167

   

Findings,

 

173

   

References,

 

174

PART III
Recommendations for DOE's Future Coal Program

 

 

10

 

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

179

   

Strategic Planning for Coal,

 

179

   

Coal Preparation, Coal-Liquid Mixtures, and Coalbed Methane Recovery,

 

180

   

Electric Power Generation,

 

182

   

Clean Fuels and Specialty Products from Coal,

 

196

   

Systems Analysis and Strategy Studies,

 

203

   

Technology Demonstration and Commercialization,

 

205

   

Advanced Research Programs,

 

207

   

The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT),

 

208

   

References,

 

219

APPENDIXES

 

 

A

 

Project Description

 

223

B

 

The Energy Policy Act of 1992

 

228

C

 

DOE Budget Data

 

246

D

 

Environmental Issues Affecting Coal Use

 

248

E

 

CCT Demonstration Projects

 

257

F

 

Committee Meetings and Activities

 

263

G

 

Biographical Sketches of Committee Members

 

266

GLOSSARY AND CONVENTIONS

 

271

INDEX

 

277

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was given a mandate in the 1992 Energy Policy Act (EPACT) to pursue strategies in coal technology that promote a more competitive economy, a cleaner environment, and increased energy security.

Coal evaluates DOE's performance and recommends priorities in updating its coal program and responding to EPACT.

This volume provides a picture of likely future coal use and associated technology requirements through the year 2040. Based on near-, mid-, and long-term scenarios, the committee presents a framework for DOE to use in identifying R&D strategies and in making detailed assessments of specific programs.

Coal offers an overview of coal-related programs and recent budget trends and explores principal issues in future U.S. and foreign coal use.

The volume evaluates DOE Fossil Energy R&D programs in such key areas as electric power generation and conversion of coal to clean fuels.

Coal will be important to energy policymakers, executives in the power industry and related trade associations, environmental organizations, and researchers.

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