Alternate Coal Conversion Technologies

Switchgrass as an Alternate Feedstock for Power Generation: Integrated Environmental, Energy, and Economic Life-Cycle Analysis

Biomass conversion into forms of energy is receiving current attention because of environmental, energy supply and agricultural concerns. This objective of this paper is to report on the environmental, energy, economic, and technological aspects of using switchgrass (panicum virgatum) as a replacement for coal in power generation. To examine the effects of such a substitution, an environmental ...

A Utility Perspective on Future Energy Supply

This paper reviews the on-going study at Florida Power and Light Company to identify, evaluate and pursue generation technologies that best fit our future needs. Although nuclear and alternate technologies are reviewed, the primary emphasis is the utilization of coal in an acceptable form.

State of Wyoming Clean Coal Technologies Research Program Fischer-Tropsch conversion of Wyoming coal-derived syngas using a small channel reactor for improving efficiency and limiting emissions (Topic H: Coal-to-Liquids) A Final Executive Report to the Legislature of the State of Wyoming

Exploring Implications to 2050 of Energy- Technology Options for China

The MARKAL energy-system modeling tool was used to assess potential energy-technology strategies to 2050 for China that would enable continued economic development while ensuring energy-supply security and environmental sustainability. Our analysis suggests that continued reliance on domestic coal, which would help avoid high dependence on imported energy, is not inconsistent with achieving env...

The future challenges for “clean coal technologies”: joining efficiency increase and pollutant emission control

Coal offers an abundant widely spread fossil energy resource. It is available at a quite stable price from many international suppliers and it will continue to play a significant role in new generating capacity, if security and diversity of supply remain fundamental. In this paper we point out the state of the art in the field of “Clean Coal Technologies” evidencing the perspectives of improvem...