Development of Liquefaction and Gasification in the Federal Republic of Germany [and Discussion]

In the past, a variety of processes for liquefaction and gasification of coal were used on a large industrial scale in Germany. Later, as these processes became uneconomic, the plants had to be closed. But now it is again necessary to look for new sources of oil and gas, especially coal. Therefore t...

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Published in:Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A: Mathematical and physical sciences 1981-03, Vol.300 (1453), p.121-128
Main Authors: Kolling, G., Andrew, S. P. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied Coal Technology
Coal
Coal gasification
Coal liquefaction
Energy
Fossil fuels
Gasification
Gasoline
Hydrogenation
Liquefaction
Synthesis gas
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Summary:In the past, a variety of processes for liquefaction and gasification of coal were used on a large industrial scale in Germany. Later, as these processes became uneconomic, the plants had to be closed. But now it is again necessary to look for new sources of oil and gas, especially coal. Therefore the Federal Republic of Germany, with many other countries, is further developing known coal conversion technologies. Several experimental plants for liquefaction as well as for gasification of coal are in operation, and larger plants are under construction. The German federal government now intends to sponsor construction of large-scale commercial plants. The state of development of all these technologies is discussed.
ISSN:1364-503X
0080-4614
1471-2962
2054-0272
DOI:10.1098/rsta.1981.0053