Synthetic Petroleum for Department of Defense Use

Abstract

The study assesses the feasibility of meeting part of the DoD energy requirements by synthetic petroleum (syncrude) from coal. The DoD petroleum requirements are summarized. The various syncrude processes are described, and the technical and economic aspects of converting a typical eastern coal and a typical weatern coal to refinery grade syncrude are analyzed. Refining of this syncrude is analyzed for several cases involving either new plants or modifications to existing refineries, and alternative product slates. Plant location considerations, schedules, and constraints are also covered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA005403

Entities

People

  • Carroll F. Clark
  • Michael A. Moore
  • Richard L. Goen

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calorific Value
  • Chemistry
  • Economics
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fossil-Fuel Power Stations
  • Fuel Oils
  • Inorganic Materials
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Petroleum
  • Petroleum Industry
  • Sulfur Compounds
  • Thermal Efficiency

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Industrial Economics
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.