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Petroleum marketing monthly, October 1991. [Contains glossary]

This report is designed to give information and statistical data about a variety of crude oils and refined petroleum products. The publication provides statistics on crude oil costs and refined petroleum products sales for use by industry, government, private sector analysts, educational institutions, and consumers. Data on crude oil include the domestic first purchase price, the f.o.b. and landed cost of imported crude oil, and the refiner's acquisition cost of crude oil. Sales data for motor … more

Date: October 10, 1991

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Impacts of the national energy programme on solar economics

The National Energy Plan (NEP) sets as a goal the use of solar energy in two and a half million homes in 1985. A key provision of the NEP (as well as congressional alternatives) provides for the subsidization of solar equipment. The extent to which these subsidies (income tax credits) might offset the impact of continued energy-price control is examined. Regional prices and availability of conventional energy sources (oil, gas, and electricity) were compiled to obtain a current and consistent s… more

Date: January 1, 1978

Creator: Ben-David, S.; Noll, S.; Roach, F. & Schulze, W.

Item Type: Article

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Assessment of the potential of colloidal fuels in future energy usage. Final report. [97 references]

Pulverized coal has been an increasing important source of energy over the past century. Most large utility boilers, all modern coking plants, and many industrial boilers and blast furnaces employ pulverized coal as a major feed stream. In periods of oil shortages, such as during World Wars I and II, the concept of adding powdered coal to oil for use in combustion equipment originally designed for oil has been actively pursued but rarely used. Over this same period of time, there have been atte… more

Date: February 25, 1980

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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State of Maine Office of Energy Resources Weekly Price Monitoring System end of survey of report. 2nd annual report to Region I DOE

The OPEC oil embargo of 1973-1974 brought the nation to a realization of the importance and necessity for collection and analysis of energy data. The Maine Office of Energy Resources, (OER), has the responsibility to establish and implement energy policies in Maine. The Weekly Price Monitoring System, (PMS), has been developed and implemented to assist energy planners in Maine. This survey is used to analyze home heating oil price trends and as a public relations tool in response to inquiries f… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Combustion of oil on water: an experimental program

This study determined how well crude and fuel oils burn on water. Objectives were: (1) to measure the burning rates for several oils; (2) to determine whether adding heat improves the oils' combustibility; (3) to identify the conditions necessary to ignite fuels known to be difficult to ignite on ocean waters (e.g., diesel and Bunker C fuel oils); and (4) to evaluate the accuracy of an oil-burning model proposed by Thompson, Dawson, and Goodier (1979). Observations were made about how weat… more

Date: February 1, 1982

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Catalyst and process development for hydrogen preparation from future fuel cell feedstocks. Quarterly progress report, January 1, 1980-March 31, 1980. [Pt/Rh, Pd, Pt, Rh, Ni/Rh, Rh/Re, Ni]

Catalysts are being screened to steam reform hydrocarbons in an autothermal reformer (STR). Twenty-one samples have been screened in a 1-in.-diam (ATR) reactor using No. 2 oil as the hydrocarbon feed. A series of platinum-rhodium catalysts were evaluated to study the effect of varying compositions. A sample containing 1.7% Pt/0.3% Rh was most active but the difference among the samples was within the range of test variability. Development of a more realistic test has been started. The effect of… more

Date: April 1, 1980

Creator: Yarrington, R M; Feins, I R & Hwang, H S

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Catalyst and process development for the H/sub 2/ preparation from future fuel cell feedstocks. Quarterly progress report, October 1, 1978-December 31, 1978

The work done under this contract in the last quarter of 1978 was concerned with Phase I, which involved preliminary catalyst and process evaluation. The processes under study are hydrogen assisted steam reforming (HASR), catalytic partial oxidation (CPO), and autothermal steam reforming (ATR). Existing Engelhard test units were modified to carry out preliminary runs using the first two processes. Technical analysis to support work in this area consisted of heat and material balances constraine… more

Date: January 1, 1979

Creator: Yarrington, R M; Feins, I R; Hwang, H S & Mayer, C P

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Conversion rates in power plant plumes based on filter pack data. Part II: The oil fired Northport plume

More than 60 airborne plume studies were conducted at a large oil-fired power station during a 3-1/2 year period. These studies were conducted to determine the typical rate of formation of sulfate in the plume and the conditions which most influence these atmospheric processes. The power plant chosen for this program is located in the northeast region of the US and during the course of these studies a typical variety of meteorological conditions were encountered. The diurnal variation was also … more

Date: unknown

Creator: Garber, R W; Forrest, J & Newman, L

Item Type: Article

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Emergency fuels utilization guidebook. Alternative Fuels Utilization Program

The basic concept of an emergency fuel is to safely and effectively use blends of specification fuels and hydrocarbon liquids which are free in the sense that they have been commandeered or volunteered from lower priority uses to provide critical transportation services for short-duration emergencies on the order of weeks, or perhaps months. A wide variety of liquid hydrocarbons not normally used as fuels for internal combustion engines have been categorized generically, including limited infor… more

Date: August 1, 1980

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Coal-oil mixture combustion program: injection into a blast furnace

A chemically stabilized coal-oil mixture (COM) was made and used as an auxiliary fuel in a blast furnace for 44 days. Approximately 485,000 gallons of COM were produced at an on-site COM plant. Composition was 47.9% coal, 47.6% No. 6 oil, 4.0% water, and 0.5% emulsifier. Average injection rates were 3.8 to 13.0 gpm during different periods of the trial. Coal handling equipment, mixing and processing equipment, pumps, piping, fuel lances, and instrumentation are discussed. The blast furnace perf… more

Date: April 30, 1982

Creator: Jansto, S. G.; Mertdogan, A.; Marlin, L. A. & Beaucaire, V. D.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Direct efficiency measurement and analysis of residential oil-fired boiler systems: burner-boiler/furnace efficiency test project. Annual report FY 1978

A laboratory study is made to measure the efficiencies of residential heating equipment. A direct measurement technique provides an accurate evaluation of the efficiency of residential heating units during full-load and part-load operation. The laboratory data is then used to determine annual fuel consumption and fuel-weighted seasonal efficiency for each heating unit based on typical operating parameters (size of residence, geographic location, and usage). The results of the study include both… more

Date: November 1, 1979

Creator: McDonald, R. J.; Batey, J. E.; Allen, T. W. & Hoppe, R. J.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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700, 100, and 20 hp combustion test facility yearly activity report for the period April 1, 1979 to April 1, 1980

Management and Technical Services Co./ General Electric was awarded the contract to operate, modify and maintain the DOE/PETC 700 hp, 100 hp, and 20 hp Combustion Test Facility. These facilities were designed and built by the Department of Energy at Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center and its ultimate success is the responsibility of DOE/PETC. MATSCO/GE will provide support to assist in the goal of successful operation of this pilot plant facility. The primary objective of the DOE/PETC 700 hp a… more

Date: January 1, 1980

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Holdup correlations in slurry-solid fluidized beds

The use of slurry-solids fluid beds plays an important role in the development of synthetic fuels and the hydrogen processing of petroleum resids. In the H-Coal process in particular, coal oil slurries are processed over extrudates of hydrodesulfurization catalyst. The objective of this note is to present a model which describes the volume fraction occupied by the slurry phase. The accurate prediction of the liquid holdup is important not only for the calculation of the bed height in liquid sol… more

Date: January 1, 1980

Creator: Vasalos, I. A.; Rundell, D. N.; Megiris, K. E. & Tjatjopoulos, G. J.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Geothermal heating facilities for Frontier Inn, Susanville, California

The Frontier Inn, located in Susanville, California, is a 38 unit motel composed of six major sections (coffee shop, A frame units, apartments, back units, two story units and office). These sections were built over a number of years and exhibit widely varying types of construction. Space heating is provided by primarily electric resistance equipment with some propane use. Domestic hot water is provided primarily by propane with some electric resistance. The coffee shop uses fuel oil for both s… more

Date: March 1, 1982

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Nonresidential buildings energy consumption survey: 1979 consumption and expenditures. Part 2. Steam, fuel oil, LPG, and all fuels

This report presents data on square footage and on total energy consumption and expenditures for commercial buildings in the contiguous United States. Also included are detailed consumption and expenditures tables for fuel oil or kerosene, liquid petroleum gas (LPG), and purchased steam. Commercial buildings include all nonresidential buildings with the exception of those where industrial activities occupy more of the total square footage than any other type of activity. 7 figures, 23 tables.

Date: December 1, 1983

Creator: Patinkin, L.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Inductively coupled plasma--atomic emission spectrometry: trace elements in oil matrices

The simultaneous determination of up to 20 trace elements in various oil matrices by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry is reported. The oil matrices investigated were lubricating oils (for wear metals), fuel oil, centrifuged coal liquefaction product, crude soybean oil, and commercial edible oils. The samples were diluted with appropriate organic solvents and injected into the plasma as an aerosol generated by a pneumatic nebulization technique. Detection limits of the 28 … more

Date: December 1, 1977

Creator: Peterson, C. A.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Impact of the national energy plan on solar economics. [Economic analysis of solar space heating and solar water heating by state]

The National Energy Plan (NEP) sets as a goal the use of solar energy in two and a half million homes in 1985. A key provision of the NEP (as well as congressional alternatives) provides for the subsidization of solar equipment. The extent to which these subsidies (income tax credits) might offset the impact of continued energy price control is examined. Regional prices and availability of conventional energy sources (oil, gas, and electricity) were compiled to obtain a current and consistent s… more

Date: January 1, 1977

Creator: Ben-David, S.; Noll, S.; Roach, F. & Schulze, W.

Item Type: Article

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Criteria for the development and use of the methodology for environmentally-acceptable fossil energy site evaluation and selection. Volume 2. Final report

This report serves as a companion document to the report, Volume 1: Environmentally-Acceptable Fossil Energy Site Evaluation and Selection: Methodology and Users Guide, in which a methodology was developed which allows the siting of fossil fuel conversion facilities in areas with the least environmental impact. The methodology, known as SELECS (Site Evaluation for Energy Conversion Systems) does not replace a site specific environmental assessment, or an environmental impact statement (EIS), bu… more

Date: February 1, 1980

Creator: Eckstein, L.; Northrop, G. & Scott, R.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Evaluation plan for the Weatherization Assistance Program

The most recent national evaluation of the impacts of the US Department of Energy (DOE)'s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) was completed in 1984 based on consumption data for households weatherized in 1981. WAP regulations and operations have changed substantially over the last decade, and new opportunities are on the horizon. DOE recognizes the need for a more current national level evaluation of the program and has developed a plan for conducting the evaluation with the support of the … more

Date: August 1, 1991

Creator: Beschen, D.A. (USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)) & Brown, M.A. (Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States))

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Characteristics of American coals in relation to their conversion into clean-energy fuels. Final report. [1150 samples of US coals]

To further characterize the Nation's coals, the Penn State Coal Sample Bank and Data Base were expanded to include a total of 1150 coal samples. The Sample Bank includes full-seam channel samples as well as samples of lithotypes, seam benches, and sub-seam sections. To the extent feasible and appropriate basic compositional data were generated for each sample and validated and computerized. These data include: proximate analysis, ultimate analysis, sulfur forms analysis, calorific value, macera… more

Date: June 1, 1982

Creator: Spackman, W.; Davis, A.; Walker, P. L.; Lovell, H. L.; Vastola, F. J.; Given, P. H. et al.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Effects of alternate fuels. Report No. 2. Analysis of basic refractories degraded by residual oil combustion products

Industrial conversion in the U.S. to alternate fuels from natural gas is presently under way and will accelerate rapidly as a result of gas curtailments and National policy considerations. Currently the prime alternate fuels are distillate and residual oils and coal. Conversion to residual oils or coal for high-temperature process heat applications is anticipated to result in accelerated refractory and insulation corrosion and degradation due to reactions between fuel impurities and the ceramic… more

Date: February 1, 1978

Creator: Wei, G. C. & Tennery, V. J.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Cooperative agreement for No. 2 heating oil pilot price data collection: Vermont State Energy Office end of survey report

The State, through the Vermont State Energy Office in Cooperative Agreement with DOE implemented a weekly Pilot Survey Program for residential No. 2 heating fuel prices. The purpose of this survey program was to collect weekly price data, calculate the statewide average, submit the results weekly to S. J. Seymour, Chief of Energy Data DOE Region I, Boston and publish the average prices to the public and the news media. The methodology used in collecting data was a spinoff of our monthly price s… more

Date: January 1, 1978

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Evaluation of water source heat pumps for the Juneau, Alaska Area

The purposes of this project were to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of water source heat pumps (WSHP) for use in Juneau, Alaska and to identify potential demonstration projects to verify their feasibility. Information is included on the design, cost, and availability of heat pumps, possible use of seawater as a heat source, heating costs with WSHP and conventional space heating systems, and life cycle costs for WSHP-based heating systems. The results showed that WSHP's are tech… more

Date: July 1, 1980

Creator: Jacobsen, J. J.; King, J. C.; Eisenhauer, J. L. & Gibson, C. I.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Separation and identification of mutagenic constituents of petroleum substitutes. [In coal- and shale-derived oils]

A study combining chemical separations, mutagenicity testing, and spectroscopic identifications is underway to isolate and identify mutagens in coal- and shale-derived oils. Ether-aqueous partition combined with Sephadex LH-20 chromatography of the resulting neutral fraction is introduced as a preferred class fractionation procedure. The uniquely important role of polycyclic aromatic primary amines in the mutagenicity of petroleum substitutes is reviewed. Questions are raised concerning the rol… more

Date: January 1, 1980

Creator: Guerin, M. R.; Ho, C. H.; Rao, T. K.; Clark, B. R. & Epler, J. L.

Item Type: Article

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department