Sinor Synthetic Fuels Report
Volume 4, No. 1 January 1997 Table of Contents

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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