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The Montana Coal Gasification and Fischer-Tropsch Project. Joe Wendland Cliff Robbins. Introduction. Technical aspects of Fischer-Tropsch History of Fischer-Tropsch Environmental impact Economic overview Selected sites for advanced coal development Analysis of these sites.
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The Montana Coal Gasification and Fischer-Tropsch Project Joe Wendland Cliff Robbins
Introduction • Technical aspects of Fischer-Tropsch • History of Fischer-Tropsch • Environmental impact • Economic overview • Selected sites for advanced coal development • Analysis of these sites
Technical Fischer-Tropsch • Coal to Liquid • Direct • Coal –> Crude Oil • Indirect (Fischer Tropsch) • Coal -> Gas -> Crude • Potential to reduce cost of Conversion
Brief History of Coal Gasification and Fischer-Tropsch • Germany during WWII • Parallel plate reactor • South Africa during Apartheid • Arge reactor (Shell and tube reactor) • China and Montana • Learning from past experiences
Environmental Impact • Carbon emissions • Climate change (cost big 5-20% of GDP Stern report) • Carbon sequestration • More or Less than conventional Crude? • Strip Mining • Not too bad
Economic Overview • Historic Price of oil: $13 - $75 • Current Price: $60 • Fischer Tropsch - $40 / bbl (sequestration?) • Construction cost - $750 million • Construction time – 5 years
Selected Sites for Advanced Coal Development • Bull Creek • Colstrip • Decker • Kinsey • Nelson Creek • Otter Creek
Pros and Cons of Selected Sites Pros • Most sites have sufficient water sources • State government • Existing transportation infrastructure to support initiation of some proposed sites • Large amount of coal in reserves
Pros and Cons of Selected Sites Cons • Addition to transportation infrastructure • Additional pipelines needed since most are operating near full capacity (80-90%) • Initiation costs and lack of federal funding
Conclusion • Many challenges exist • Challenges can be overcome • Benefits of Economic Development and Energy Security