Development of a methodology for a comparative techno-economic analysis of coal liquefaction, coprocessing and resid upgrading.

摘要

This paper provides an outline of the methodology that has been developed to allow a comparative technical and economic analysis of coal liquefaction using the HRI CTSL process, coprocessing using the HRI technology, and resid upgrading using the H-OIL process. These three similar technologies have been evaluated on as comparable a basis as possible so that their relative technical and economic merits can be identified. The approach used to perform this analysis also allows sensitivity analyses to be performed with respect to feedstock costs and other significant parameters so that the conditions for economic utilization of coprocessing can be identified. 9 refs., 4 figs., 2 tabs.