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Construction Begins on TECO's Polk IGCC Plant
The official groundbreaking ceremony for the TECO IGCC project in Polk County, Florida was
held in November 1994. A review of the project can be found on page 4-7. The 250-megawatt
plant is expected to be in service by October 1996.
British Gas/Osaka Gas Hydrogenation Ready for Scaleup
The current status of development of a clean and flexible coal hydrogenation process, using a novel
entrained-flow reactor, is the subject of an article on page 4-30. A pilot plant has carried out six
runs; a full-size commercial plant is now being considered.
Rosebud SynCoal Considers Commercial Ventures
An overview of the Rosebud SynCoal Demonstration in Montana, which utilizes the Advanced
Coal Conversion Process, is given on page 4-11. Success in the 300,000-ton per year demonstra
tion project has led the Rosebud SynCoal partnership to look towards commercializing the
process. Low-rank coal upgraded by the process can have heating values up
pound.
China Seen as Major Market for Clean Coal Technologies
Coal prospects in China over the next 2.5 decades are discussed on page 4-22. Energy
China, in million tonnes coal equivalent, is projected at 2,375 by the year 2010.
Shell MDS Product Qualities Exceed Expectations
to 12,000 BTU per
demand in
Data on the products produced from the Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis plant in Malaysia are
reviewed on page 5-1. Quality has exceeded, in some respects,
tests.
BNL Liquid Phase Methanol Synthesis Found Promising
predictions based on pilot plant
Catalytic activities of two low-temperature methanol synthesis processes have been examined and
are outlined on page 5-5. The Brookhaven National Laboratory low-temperature methanol
process has shown a space time yield higher than conventional methanol processes.
Sulfur Processing Provides New Route for Natural Gas to Gasoline
A new synthesis route for natural gas to gasoline utilizing H^S, which is fully recycled, is being ex
plored by the Institute of Gas Technology. See page 5-7 for details.
New Zealand Reforms Affect Synfuel Plant
With the decline of the giant Maui gas/condensate field, New Zealand's Government has made
major changes in energy
page 5-4.
policy. A review of the current situation in New Zealand is provided on
A-4