
Synthetic Fuel Technology Development in the United States
A Retrospective Assessment
Praeger Publishers Inc
Published on 17. November 1988
Book
Hardback
187 pages
978-0-275-93083-7 (ISBN)
Description
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 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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
458 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-275-93083-7 (9780275930837)
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Persons
MICHAEL CROW is Director of Science Policy and Research, Iowa State University.
BARRY BOZEMAN is Director of the Technology and Information Policy Program, Syracuse University.
WALTER MEYER is Director of the Institute for Energy Research, Syracuse University.
RALPH SHANGRAW, JR., is Senior Research Fellow, Technology and Information Policy Program, Syracuse University
BARRY BOZEMAN is Director of the Technology and Information Policy Program, Syracuse University.
WALTER MEYER is Director of the Institute for Energy Research, Syracuse University.
RALPH SHANGRAW, JR., is Senior Research Fellow, Technology and Information Policy Program, Syracuse University
Content
The Context of Direct Coal Liquefaction Development in the Synthetic Fuels Technology Arena Retrospective Technology Assessment: Methods and Approach Analytical Framework for Retrospective Technology Assessment of Direct Coal Liquefaction Pre-1939 Development of Direct Coal Liquefaction History of Direct Coal Liquefaction Development in the United States H-Coal: The Baseline Case An Economics-Driven Perspective on Direct Coal Liquefaction A Public Policy-Driven Perspective on Direct Coal Liquefaction Conclusions--The Effects of Support Hiatus on Direct Coal Liquefaction Development