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Montana Coal Gasification & Fischer-Tropsch Project: History, Environmental Impact & Economic Overview

Delve into the technical aspects and historical background of Fischer-Tropsch, analyzing its environmental impact and economic viability. Explore selected sites for advanced coal development in Montana and weigh the pros and cons of each. Uncover the potential for reducing conversion costs and the impact on energy security. Despite challenges, discover how economic development can coexist with sustainability.

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Montana Coal Gasification & Fischer-Tropsch Project: History, Environmental Impact & Economic Overview

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  1. The Montana Coal Gasification and Fischer-Tropsch Project Joe Wendland Cliff Robbins

  2. Introduction • Technical aspects of Fischer-Tropsch • History of Fischer-Tropsch • Environmental impact • Economic overview • Selected sites for advanced coal development • Analysis of these sites

  3. Technical Fischer-Tropsch • Coal to Liquid • Direct • Coal –> Crude Oil • Indirect (Fischer Tropsch) • Coal -> Gas -> Crude • Potential to reduce cost of Conversion

  4. Brief History of Coal Gasification and Fischer-Tropsch • Germany during WWII • Parallel plate reactor • South Africa during Apartheid • Arge reactor (Shell and tube reactor) • China and Montana • Learning from past experiences

  5. Environmental Impact • Carbon emissions • Climate change (cost big 5-20% of GDP Stern report) • Carbon sequestration • More or Less than conventional Crude? • Strip Mining • Not too bad

  6. Economic Overview • Historic Price of oil: $13 - $75 • Current Price: $60 • Fischer Tropsch - $40 / bbl (sequestration?) • Construction cost - $750 million • Construction time – 5 years

  7. Montana

  8. Selected Sites for Advanced Coal Development • Bull Creek • Colstrip • Decker • Kinsey • Nelson Creek • Otter Creek

  9. Pros and Cons of Selected Sites Pros • Most sites have sufficient water sources • State government • Existing transportation infrastructure to support initiation of some proposed sites • Large amount of coal in reserves

  10. Pros and Cons of Selected Sites Cons • Addition to transportation infrastructure • Additional pipelines needed since most are operating near full capacity (80-90%) • Initiation costs and lack of federal funding

  11. Conclusion • Many challenges exist • Challenges can be overcome • Benefits of Economic Development and Energy Security

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