GENERAL
CORPORATIONS
Gasification of Coke to Make Ammonia
Under Study in Kansas 1-1
M-C Power's Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell
Installed in 1-Megawatt San Diego Plant 1-1
World's Largest (2 MW) Molten Carbonate
Fuel Cell Plant Producing Power 1-2
GOVERNMENT
GAO Study Documents Shrinking of Funds
for Electricity Related R&D 1-2
DOE Combines Morgantown and Pittsburgh
Energy Technology Centers 1-5
ENERGY POLICY AND FORECASTS
DOE Concludes that Replacing 30 Percent
of Petroleum in 2010 is Feasible 1-5
Hubbert Curves Show Permanent Downturn
in World Oil Production by 2010 1-7
New Offshore Developments Will Prevent
Non-OPEC Oil Decline in This Century 1-12
ECONOMICS
Economic Analysis Shows Best Prospects
for Residue-Fired IGCC in Europe 1-13
TECHNOLOGY
Gasification Has Become an Important
Process Option for Petroleum Refineries 1-15
Gasification Processes for Municipal
Waste Evaluated 1-19
Development, Status and Future of Fischer-Tropsch
Process Reviewed 1-24
Liquid Phase Production of DME From
Coal Syngas Can Lead to Other Products 1-28
Isobutanol From Syngas Draws Interest
1-29
Combined Fuel Cell/Gas Turbine Systems
Promising 1-32
Integrated Biomass Requires No More
External Energy Than Coal-Fired Systems 1-35
Biofuel Pyrolysis Oil Proves to be
Suitable Boiler Fuel 1-39
DOE-Sponsored Project Will Grow Willow
Trees as Energy Source 1-41
INTERNATIONAL
Locations of Chinese Synthetic Fuel
Projects Noted 1-42
ENVIRONMENT
Carbon Dioxide From Oil Shale and Gas
Will Become Significant After 2050 1-42
COMING EVENTS 1-46
OIL SHALE
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Preconstruction Engineering for Stuart
Project Nears Completion 2-1
CORPORATIONS
Sodium Bicarbonate Production in Piceance
Creek Basin Expanding 2-1
TECHNOLOGY
Pyrolysis of Alpha Torbanite Could
Yield Adsorbent Carbon 2-2
Normal Paraffins and 1-Olefins Removed
from Shale Oil by Urea Adduction 2-3
Eastern Oil Shale Not Attractive as
an Asphalt Additive 2-3
INTERNATIONAL
New Catalysts Developed for Upgrading
Israeli Oil Shale 2-4
Optimum Retorting Temperature Defined
for UK Oil Shales 2-7
ENVIRONMENT
Estonian Oil Shale Workers Exposed
to High PAH Levels 2-8
Heavy Metals Emitted From Estonian
Shale-Fired Powerplants 2-9
RESOURCE
Korean Oil Shale Samples Prove to be
Low-Grade 2-10
STATUS OF OIL SHALE PROJECTS 2-13
INDEX OF COMPANY INTERESTS 2-28
OIL SANDS
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Suncor Reports Expansion Projects Ahead
of Schedule 3-1
New Mining-Assisted Oil Recovery Project
Planned for Texas 3-2
Japan Canada Oil ands Reactivates Hangingstone
Project 3-3
CORPORATIONS
Coproduct Recovery Expected to Improve
Solv-Ex Economics 3-5
Alberta Research Council Continues
Oil Sands Research 3-7
Orimulsion Set Back By Loss of British
Customer 3-7
GOVERNMENT
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Notes Oil Sands Progress in Annual Report 3-8
ECONOMICS
Solvent Assisted Gravity Drainage Looks
Economic for Some Heavy Oil Reservoirs 3-9
TECHNOLOGY
Thermal Fracturing with Horizontal
Wells Improves Reservoir Management 3-12
Countercurrent Extraction in Vapex
Process Speeds Early Recovery Rates 3-14
Texaco Studies Downhole Catalytic Upgrading
of Heavy Oil 3-16
Piles Peak Steam Project in Saskatchewan
Succeeds with Vertical Wells 3-19
Orimulsion Proves Compatible With Low
NOx Burners 3-22
STATUS OF TAR SANDS PROJECTS 3-25
INDEX OF COMPANY INTERESTS 3-46
COAL
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
FERC Ruling Gives Great Plains Gasification
Plant Lift for New Year 4-1
Wabash River Project Makes Commercial
Runs at Design Capacity 4-1
SGI and ENCOAL Say Applications to
be Filed for Wyoming LFC Plant 4-4
COGA Industries Gets Permit for Illinois
Coal-to-Fertilizer Plant 4-5
Gasification of Mixed Coal/Waste Goes
Commercial in Germany 4-6
NEDOL Liquefaction Pilot Plant Starts
Up in Japan 4-8
BGC/Lurgi Slagging Gasifier is Basis
for 75-MW IGCC Project in Scotland 4-9
CORPORATIONS
Carbon Products Consortium Searching
for Non-Fuel Products from Coal 4-12
Koppers Will Close Houston Coal Tar
Plant 4-14
Coalite Smokeless Fuel and Coal Chemicals
Operations Put up For Sale 4-14
GOVERNMENT
METC Hot-Gas Desulfurization PDU Available
for Cooperative Research Efforts 4-14
ECONOMICS
Upgrading F-T Coal Liquids by FCC Found
Superior to Hydrocracking 4-16
TECHNOLOGY
COREX Technology Finding Niche in Steel
Industry 4-19
Consortium for Fossil Fuel Liquefaction
Focus on Coprocessing 4-23
Novel Coal Liquefaction Process Based
on Hydride Ion Donation 4-26
Mild Pyrolysis Removes Mercury from
Coal 4-27
Two-Stage Coliquefaction of Waste Plastics
and Coal Shows Promise 4-29
Cogasification With Biomass Lowers
Costs of Coal Gasification 4-31
INTERNATIONAL
Hydrogen to Be Produced Via Coal Gasification
in China 4-32
STATUS OF COAL PROJECTS 4-33
INDEX OF COMPANY INTERESTS 4-76
NATURAL GAS
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Mossgas Will Expand Gas Production
Capability 5-1
CORPORATIONS
Exxon Considering Natural-Gas-To-Liquids
Plant in Qatar 5-1
Methanex Board Approves Third Methanol
Plant for Chile 5-1
Texaco Becomes Licensee for Syntroleum
Process 5-2
TECHNOLOGY
Oxidative Coupling of Methane Enhanced
in Membrane Reactors 5-2
STATUS OF NATURAL GAS PROJECTS 5-5
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