Regional and Industrial Impacts of Coal Conversion. Task II, Final Report

摘要

This report presents an overview of available energy data. Data bases investigated include the followng: DRI System Energy; Platt's Data Base; Energy Consumption Data Base (ECDB); Major Fuel Burning Installations (MFBI); Federal Energy Data Base (FEDS); and Survey and Census of Manufacturers. Findings of the comparative analysis between the Feds data base and the DRI Energy Data Base are presented. The comparison presents and analyzes the differences that exist between various energy data bases. Typical differences include definition of series, sources of data base information, conversion factors, and errors introduced in the data recording and tabulation process. Graphs and figures depicting differences in data are included. Comparisons are made at the national, regional, and state level of disaggregation. Proposed future data analysis is outlined. The objective of future data analysis is the determination of an adequate, industrial energy consumption data base with which to conduct the historical analysis outlined in the Task 1 report.