Houston Area Medium-Btu Coal-Gasification Project Feasibility Study. Final Report. Volume IV. Environmental, Safety, Health and Socioeconomic Factors

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dc.date.issued1982en_US
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dc.description.abstractThe Houston Project entails constructing and operating a centralized facility to produce hydrogen, syngas, and fuel gas and distribute these gases to refineries and chemical plants in the Houston Ship Channel area. The ultimate goal of the feasibility study was to ascertain the technical and economic viability of advancing to the commercial stage. Thus, the essential element was to develop a technically sound design and perform the supporting studies necessary to generate a cost estimate that could be used with confidence for economic and business analyses. The study included seven overall tasks: (1) preliminary facility and distribution system design; (2) economic and financial analysis; (3) marketing analysis; (4) site selection and evaluation; (5) resource assessment; (6) environmental, safety, health, and socioeconomic analysis; and (7) study management. The 18-month study was concluded in March 1982. The final report presents a description of the effort performance, the results, and the conclusions. The report consists of four volumes. Volume I contains a brief overview of the entire study with emphasis on results and conclusions that significantly impact the decision to proceed. The risks in this first-of-a-kind project are high and the decision to proceed is clouded by uncertainties. Four critical elements would be necessary to ensure commercial viability: moderate real growth in world oil prices; acceptable long-term purchase contracts for the hydrogen and syngas; partners for the venture; and consistent government policies regarding synfuels and taxes. 10 figures, 6 tables. (ERA citation 08:050493)en_US
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dc.notesSource Performer: Union Carbide Corp., Tonawanda, NY. Linde Div. Sponsor: Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Jun 1982. 208p. Report: DOE /RA/50382-1449-V.4EnglishCountry of Origin United Statesen_US
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dc.subject57U Medicine & Biology: Public Health & Industrial Medicineen_US
dc.subject68 Environmental Pollution & Controlen_US
dc.subject97F Energy: Fuel Conversion Processesen_US
dc.subject99B Chemistry: Industrial Chemistry & Chemical Process Engineeringen_US
dc.subjectCoal Gasification Plantsen_US
dc.subjectConstructionen_US
dc.subjectCost Benefit Analysisen_US
dc.subjectDesignen_US
dc.subjectEconomic Analysisen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental Impactsen_US
dc.subjectERDA/010404en_US
dc.subjectERDA/010900en_US
dc.subjectERDA/015000en_US
dc.subjectERDA/016000en_US
dc.subjectFeasibility Studiesen_US
dc.subjectFuel Gasen_US
dc.subjectHealth hazardsen_US
dc.subjectHoustonen_US
dc.subjectHouston Ship Channelen_US
dc.subjectHydrogenen_US
dc.subjectIntermediate BTU Gasen_US
dc.subjectOperationen_US
dc.subjectProductionen_US
dc.subjectResource Assessmenten_US
dc.subjectSafetyen_US
dc.subjectSite Selectionen_US
dc.subjectSocio-Economic Factorsen_US
dc.subjectSynthesis Gasen_US
dc.subjectTexasen_US
dc.titleHouston Area Medium-Btu Coal-Gasification Project Feasibility Study. Final Report. Volume IV. Environmental, Safety, Health and Socioeconomic Factorsen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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dc.vol-issueContract FG01-80RA50382()en_US

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