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Proven recoverable coal reserves are expected to be important to quench world’s thirst for energy and chemicals for many years. Several commercial gasification technologies will be described including the technologies of ECUST and SEDIN.
They are all currently applied in projects in China.

There is also a revival to produce gasoline and DME (as a diesel fuel) from methanol based on natural gas. New methanol technology is under development by the Scripps Institute in Florida producing methanol at a much lower cost and enabling gasoline production competitive with current USA gasoline (excluding tax). In China, methanol based on coal gasification has already been taking into operation.

The situation with DME as diesel fuel is quite different. The characteristics of DME as diesel fuel have been well established. The market infrastructure is not in place yet. Oberon of San Diego has taken the lead in the USA with catalytic distillation for the conversion of methanol. The Oberon technology has now been demonstrated and Volvo started to build the market with their DME adapted diesel trucks.

Regarding the future, a few significant topics will also be discussed. This includes hydrogen production scenarios, the use of CO2 and solar hydrogen to produce methanol, solar energy for algae production and global warming.

Spreker(s)

Dr.Ir. Frits Dautzenberg

Locatie

Zalencentrum Prinsenhof Best

Hoofdstraat 43, 5683 AC Best

Organisator

Regio Zuid

Naam en contactgegevens voor informatie

Gerard van Vucht, +31 (0) 40 - 2528453, or e-mail

g.vucht@gmail.com