Synthetic Fuel Technology Development in the United States A Retrospective Assessment |
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Author:
| Bozeman, Barry Crow, Michael Meyer, Walter Shangraw, Ralph |
ISBN: | 978-0-275-93083-7 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1989 |
Publisher: | ABC-CLIO, LLC
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Imprint: | Greenwood |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $165.95 |
Book Description:
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Direct coal liquefaction, a synthetic liquid fuel process, is one of the major developmental alternatives for meeting the anticipated fuel demands for the twenty-first century. This work provides a retrospective assessment of past attempts in this century to develop synthetic liquid fuel and applies the findings to produce reliable and pertinent data for the future. Retrospective technology assessment, a recent methodological invention, is used by the authors to analyze the past...
More DescriptionDirect coal liquefaction, a synthetic liquid fuel process, is one of the major developmental alternatives for meeting the anticipated fuel demands for the twenty-first century. This work provides a retrospective assessment of past attempts in this century to develop synthetic liquid fuel and applies the findings to produce reliable and pertinent data for the future. Retrospective technology assessment, a recent methodological invention, is used by the authors to analyze the past synthetic liquid fuel programs and the reasons for their failures. Bringing to bear four different perspectives--economic, technological, policy, and historical--the authors draw broad conclusions that will help guide the next development effort in the United States.