Coal- and Biomass-to-Liquids: A Comparative Analysis
Abstract
Globally, there is growing interest in advancing alternatives to petroleum-derived
transportation fuel in order to mitigate the risks posed by energy insecurity and
global
climate change. Coal-to-liquids (CTL) and biomass-to-liquids (BTL) represent
promising means of supplementing or supplanting refined petroleum products,
particularly diesel fuel. This work evaluates the technical and economic aspects of
coalto-
liquids and biomass-to-liquids, and concludes that both technologies may offer an
economic means of replacing petroleum products. It is shown that CTL is more
technically proven and more economic, but represents a potentially tremendous new
source of carbon dioxide emissions.
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Ferrari, Oliver D. (2007). Coal- and Biomass-to-Liquids: A Comparative Analysis. Master's project, Duke University. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/332.Collections
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