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Biological conversion of biomass to methane corn stover studies. Project report, December 1, 1977-August 1, 1978

Description: A series of experiments was conducted to determine the performance characteristics of the methane fermentation process using corn stover obtained from the University of Illinois farms and processed through four parallel fermenters each having a capacity of 775 liters. A continuous feed system was employed to determine the conversion efficiency. The dewatering characteristics of the effluents and the quality of the liquid and solid residues were determined. The biodegradability of corn stover is… more
Date: June 1, 1979
Creator: Pfeffer, J T & Quindry, G E
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Utilization of geothermal energy for methane production for J. A. Albertson Land and Cattle Company. Final report

Description: The feasibility of an integrated system to utilize a geothermal resource for a bioconversion plant. This integrated facility would use the manure from approximately 30,000 head of feedlot cattle as a feedstock for an anaerobic digestion plant. The findings on engineering design, geological assessment, environmental, economic, and institutional requirements of the proposed project are summarized. (MHR)
Date: July 1, 1980
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Catalyzed gasification of biomass

Description: Catalyzed biomass gasification studies are being conducted by Battelle's Pacific Northwest Laboratories. Investigations are being carried out concurrently at the bench and process development unit scales. These studies are designed to test the technical and economic feasibility of producing specific gaseous products from biomass by enhancing its reactivity and product specificity through the use of specific catalysts. The program is directed at controlling the gasification reaction through the … more
Date: June 16, 1978
Creator: Sealock, L. J. Jr.; Robertus, R. J.; Mudge, L. K.; Mitchell, D. H. & Cox, J. L.
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Methanol reformers for fuel cell powered vehicles: Some design considerations

Description: Fuel cells are being developed for use in automotive propulsion systems as alternatives for the internal combustion engine in buses, vans, passenger cars. The two most important operational requirements for a stand-alone fuel cell power system for a vehicle are the ability to start up quickly and the ability to supply the necessary power on demand for the dynamically fluctuating load. Methanol is a likely fuel for use in fuel cells for transportation applications. It is a commodity chemical tha… more
Date: January 1, 1990
Creator: Kumar, R.; Ahmed, S.; Krumpelt, M. & Myles, K.M.
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Reformers for the production of hydrogen from methanol and alternative fuels for fuel cell powered vehicles

Description: The objective of this study was (i) to assess the present state of technology of reformers that convert methanol (or other alternative fuels) to a hydrogen-rich gas mixture for use in a fuel cell, and (ii) to identify the R D needs for developing reformers for transportation applications. Steam reforming and partial oxidation are the two basic types of fuel reforming processes. The former is endothermic while the latter is exothermic. Reformers are therefore typically designed as heat exchange … more
Date: August 1, 1992
Creator: Kumar, R.; Ahmed, S.; Krumpelt, M. & Myles, K. M.
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Hydrocarbon autothermal performing program annual report

Description: A goal of the national molten carbonate fuel cells program is to develop the capability to use heavy fuel oil or coal liquids as feed stock for fuel cell power plants. These liquid fuels must be reformed to gaseous fuels which are composed mainly of CO, H/sub 2/, CO/sub 2/, and H/sub 2/O (and N/sub 2/) for use by the fuel cell. The goal of this program is to understand the mechanism for the formation of soot under conditions relevant to autothermal reformers and to translate this understanding … more
Date: October 1, 1980
Creator: Lewis, P. F.; Kothandaraman, G.; Pugh, E.; Lord, G.; Yarrington, R. & Hwang, H. S.
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A Calcium Oxide Sorbent Process for Bulk Separation of Carbon Dioxide

Description: This research effort is designed to investigate the technical feasibility of a high-temperature, high-pressure process for the bulk separation of CO{sub 2} from coal-derived gases. The two-year contract was awarded in September 1989. This report describes the research effort and results obtained during the first year of the effort. The overall project consists of 6 tasks, four of which were active during year 01. Tasks 1 and 2 were completed during the year while activity in Tasks 3 and 6 will … more
Date: September 1, 1990
Creator: Harrison, D. P.
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Evaluation of prospective hazardous waste treatment technologies for use in processing low-level mixed wastes at Rocky Flats

Description: Several technologies for destroying or decontaminating hazardous wastes were evaluated (during early 1988) as potential processes for treating low-level mixed wastes destined for destruction in the Fluidized Bed Incinerator. The processes that showed promise were retained for further consideration and placed into one (or more) of three categories based on projected availability: short, intermediate, and long-term. Three potential short-term options were identified for managing low-level mixed w… more
Date: September 18, 1990
Creator: McGlochlin, S. C.; Harder, R. V.; Jensen, R. T.; Pettis, S. A. & Roggenthen, D. K.
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Full-Scale Demonstration Low-NOx Cell Burner retrofit

Description: The overall objective of the Full-Scale Low-NOx Cell (LNC) Burner Retrofit project is to demonstrate the cost-effective reduction of NOx generated by a large, base-loaded (70% capacity factor or greater), coal-fired utility boiler. Specific objectives include: at least 50% NOx reduction over standard two-nozzle cell burners, without degradation of boiler performance or life; acquire and evaluate emission and boiler performance data before and after the retrofit to determine NOx reduction and im… more
Date: May 24, 1991
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Anaerobic fermentation of agricultural residues: potential for improvement and implementation. Eleventh quarter progress report, December 16, 1978-March 15, 1979

Description: The Cornell University project on production of methane from agricultural residues has as its main goal the development of a low-cost methane gas generation system for use on small agricultural operations. Five different types of anaerobic fermentor reactor designs are presently being operated, with the majority of effort focused on two full scale reactors (both about 35m/sup 3/) designed to process the residues produced by 65-cow dairies. Three pilot units (5m/sup 3/ volume) are being operated… more
Date: January 1, 1979
Creator: Jewell, W.J.
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Environmental research on a modified in situ oil shale task process. Progress report

Description: This report summarizes the progress of the US Department of Energy's Oil Shale Task Force in its research program at the Occidental Oil Shale, Inc. facility at Logan Wash, Colorado. More specifically, the Task Force obtained samples from Retort 3E and Retort 6 and submitted these samples to a variety of analyses. The samples collected included: crude oil (Retort 6); light oil (Retort 6); product water (Retort 6); boiler blowdown (Retort 6); makeup water (Retort 6); mine sump water; groundw… more
Date: May 1, 1980
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Western oil shale conversion using the ROPE copyright process

Description: Western Research Institute (WRI) is continuing to develop the Recycle Oil Pyrolysis and Extraction (ROPE) process to recover liquid hydrocarbon products from oil shale, tar sand, and other solid hydrocarbonaceous materials. The process consists of three major steps: (1) pyrolyzing the hydrocarbonaceous material at a low temperature (T {le} 400{degrees}C) with recycled product oil, (2) completing the pyrolysis of the residue at a higher temperature (T > 400{degrees}C) in the absence of product o… more
Date: December 1, 1989
Creator: Cha, C. Y.; Fahy, L. J. & Grimes, R. W.
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Low Cost Solar Array Project. Feasibility of the silane process for producing semiconductor-grade silicon. Final report, October 1975-March 1979

Description: The commercial production of low-cost semiconductor-grade silicon is an essential requirement of the JPL/DOE (Department of Energy) Low-Cost Solar Array (LSA) Project. A 1000-metric-ton-per-year commercial facility using the Union Carbide Silane Process will produce molten silicon for an estimated price of $7.56/kg (1975 dollars, private financing), meeting the DOE goal of less than $10/kg. Conclusions and technology status are reported for both contract phases, which had the following objectiv… more
Date: June 1, 1979
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Materials performance at the Wilsonville Coal Liquefaction Facility, 1989--1991

Description: The Advanced Coal Liquefaction Research and Development Facility in Wilsonville, Alabama, is funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE), the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and Amoco Corporation. On behalf of these organizations, Southern Company Services manages and Southern Clean Fuels Division of Southern Electric International operates the Wilsonville facility. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) receives funding from DOE to provide materials technical support to the Wilsonville… more
Date: January 1, 1991
Creator: Keiser, J. R. & Patko, A. J.
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Measurement and Modeling of Advanced Coal Conversion Processes

Description: The overall objective of this program is the development of predictive capability for the design, scale up, simulation, control and feedstock evaluation in advanced coal conversion devices. This technology is important to reduce the technical and economic risks inherent in utilizing coal, a feedstock whose variable and often unexpected behavior presents a significant challenge. This program will merge significant advances made at Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. (AFR) in measuring and quantitativel… more
Date: January 1, 1992
Creator: Solomon, P. R.; Serio, M. A.; Hamblen, D. G.; Smoot, L. D. & Brewster, B. S.
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Investigation of the Geokinetics horizontal in situ oil shale retorting process. Quarterly report, July, August, September 1980

Description: Progress is reported by Geokinetics on the successful blasting of Retort No. 25. Preparations are described for the ignition of Retort No. 24 nearing completion. This will be the largest retort processing facility utilized to date. Meteorological data of the area was obtained for permit applications from the Utah Air Conservation Committee and the US EPA. These must be obtained before ignition of retort No. 24. Drilling for the post-burn core sampling program (Retorts No. 16 and No. 17) was com… more
Date: November 1, 1980
Creator: Hutchinson, D.L.
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Measurement and Modeling of Advanced Coal Conversion Processes

Description: The objectives of this proposed study are to establish the mechanisms and rates of basic steps in coal conversion processes, to integrate and incorporate this information into comprehensive computer models for coal conversion processes, to evaluate these models and to apply them to gasification, mild gasification and combustion in heat engines. This report describes progress during twenty second quarter of the program. Specifically, the paper discusses progress in three task areas: (1) Submodel… more
Date: January 1, 1992
Creator: Solomon, P. R.; Serio, M. A.; Hamblen, D. G.; Smoot, L. D. & Brewster, B. S.
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Pressurized fluidized-bed hydroretorting of eastern oil shales. [Estimation of the cost of beneficiating Alabama shale]

Description: This report presents the work performed during the program quarter from September 1, 1992 though November 30, 1992. The Institute of Gas Technology (IGT) is the prime contractor for the program extension to develop the Pressurized Fluidized-Bed Hydroretorting II system technology. Four institutions are working with IGT as subcontractors. Task achievements are discussed for the following active tasks of the program: Subtask 3.7 innovative reactor concept testing; Subtask 3.9 catalytic hydroretor… more
Date: December 1, 1992
Creator: Roberts, M. J.; Mensinger, M. C.; Rue, D. M. & Lau, F. S.
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Survey of biomass gasification. Volume III. Current technology and research

Description: This survey of biomass gasification was written to aid the Department of Energy and the Solar Energy Research Institute Biological and Chemical Conversion Branch in determining the areas of gasification that are ready for commercialization now and those areas in which further research and development will be most productive. Chapter 8 is a survey of gasifier types. Chapter 9 consists of a directory of current manufacturers of gasifiers and gasifier development programs. Chapter 10 is a sampling… more
Date: April 1, 1980
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Fixed-bed gasification research using US coals. Volume 18. Program data summary and correlations. [C/sub 2/ and C/sub 3/ hydrocarbons]

Description: A single-staged, fixed-bed, Wellman-Galusha gasifier coupled with a hot, raw gas combustion system and scrubber has been used to gasify numerous coals from throughout the United States. The gasification test program is organized as a cooperative effort by private industrial participants and government agencies. The consortium of participants is organized under the Mining and Industrial Fuel Gas Group (MIFGa). This report is the eighteenth volume in a series of reports describing the atmospheric… more
Date: December 1, 1985
Creator: Thimsen, D.; Maurer, R. E.; Lannto, O.; Pui, D. & Yeh, R.
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Fixed-bed gasification research using US coals. Volume 19. Executive summary

Description: A single-staged, fixed-bed, Wellman-Galusha gasifier coupled with a hot, raw gas combustion system and scrubber has been used to gasify numerous coals from throughout the United States. The gasification test program is organized as a cooperative effort under the Mining and Industrial Fuel Gas Group (MIFGA). This report is the nineteenth volume in a series of reports describing the atmospheric pressure, fixed-bed gasification of US coals. This volume briefly summarizes the results of eighteen di… more
Date: December 1, 1985
Creator: Thimsen, D.; Maurer, R. E.; Liu, B. Y. H.; Pui, D. & Kittelson, D.
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Evaluation of a sulfur oxide chemical heat storage process for a steam solar electric plant

Description: The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate technically feasible process configurations for the use of the sulfur oxide system, 2 SO/sub 3/ reversible 2 SO/sub 2/ + O/sub 2/, in energy storage. The storage system is coupled with a conventional steam-cycle power plant. Heat for both the power plant and the storage system is supplied during sunlit hours by a field of heliostats focussed on a central solar receiver. When sunlight is not available, the storage system supplies the heat to … more
Date: July 1, 1979
Creator: Dayan, J.; Lynn, S. & Foss, A.
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New Albany shale flash pyrolysis under hot-recycled-solid conditions: Chemistry and kinetics, II

Description: The authors are continuing a study of recycle retorting of eastern and western oil shales using burnt shale as the solid heat carrier. Stripping of adsorbed oil from solid surfaces rather than the primary pyrolysis of kerogen apparently controls the release rate of the last 10--20% of hydrocarbons. Thus, the desorption rate defines the time necessary for oil recovery from a retort and sets the minimum hold-time in the pyrolyzer. A fluidized-bed oil shale retort resembles a fluidized-bed cat cra… more
Date: November 1, 1990
Creator: Coburn, T. T. & Morris, C. J.
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Soot formation in synthetic-fuel droplets. Second quarterly technical progress report

Description: The main objective of this program is to provide detailed information on methods of minimizing soot formation during synthetic liquid fuel combustion under conditions which minimize the formation of nitric oxides. The program comprises two main tasks, Fuel Screening Studies, and Flame Studies. The purpose of the first task is to investigate the impact of fuel properties on particulate production, to establish the importance of droplet size and examine atomizer effects, and to develop techniques… more
Date: April 1, 1981
Creator: England, G.; Kramlich, J. & Payne, R.
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