Print this pageAbstract: Liquefaction of Northern Great Plains Lignites
The rationale is presented for coal liquefaction as a means of obtaining substitute sources for liquids presently derived from petroleum. The chemistry of coal liquefaction is briefly explained. Presently considered approaches to the commercialization of coal liquefaction technology are reviewed, and current status of various government-sponsored approaches reported. Adaption of this technology to Northern Great Plains lignites is discussed. The liquefaction research program of Project Lignite at the University of North Dakota is described, and projections of the work are discussed.
AAPG Search and Discovery Article #90971©1976 AAPG-SEPM Rocky Mountain Sections 25th Annual Meeting, Billings, Montana