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Is the time Ripe for Coal to Liquids? Opportunities & Issues dissected at strategic CTL forum in Beijing!

Posted on : 09 Feb, 2009

 

Source: Treehugger.com

  Coal as a source of energy and fuel is still favored by coal-rich countries like China and India, where meeting demand is a key priority, and viable alternatives are being sought.

 

Coal-to-Liquids is now viewed as one of the options to supplement the growing need for fuels with cleaner synthetic diesel & gasoline.

 

Yet, the main barrier holding back widespread investment in Coal-to-Liquids technologies are its high emissions. In April 2007, the US Environmental Protection Agency estimated that using coal-to-liquids fuel will increase greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere by 119%!

 

The potential of coal conversion can only be truly exploited if the process is “cleaned up” to become environmentally friendly.

 

That’s why companies are now pairing coal to liquids production with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), as a genuine option for a sustainable & environmentally friendly future.

 

But controlling emissions is not the only challenge faced by the sector.

 

Coal-to-liquids plants also consume massive quantities of water—the second major concern. Some estimate as much as five gallons of water used for every gallon of liquid fuel produced. For a 22,000 barrel-per-day operation, that means 1.7 billion gallons of water per year.

 

As Coal-to-Liquid projects now scale up for commercial production, project owners and technology providers are faced with the pressing need to address these two major concerns, as well as increase the output efficiency.

 

The upcoming 6^th CTLtec Asia forum, to be held on 3-4 March 2009 in Beijing, directly addresses the challenges, and resulting opportunities and issues in the coal conversion sector. Part of the CTLtec series held since 2005, the conference will provide the CTL sector with a truly holistic view of the entire coal conversion value chain.

 

You will have the opportunity to hear from and network with Presidents, CEOs, VPs, Directors and other key decisions makers involved in Coal, Coal-to-Liquids, Coal Gasification & Liquefaction, Refinery Industrial Gas, Petrochemicals, Methanol, Olefins, Catalysts, EPC, Power & Utilities, Lubricant Companies, Gas Separation and Equipment & Technology industries.

 

The best part about the 6^th CTLtec Asia is that it will be followed by the CO2 Capture, Sequestration & Utilization forum. For the first time, the CTLtec Asia series is providing a comprehensive look at the Coal-to-Liquids sector while dissecting latest innovations and issues in carbon management for this heavy emissions industry.

 

If you are keen to participate as delegates, media partners, speakers, exhibitors and / or sponsors at the CTLtec Asia and CO2 Capture & Storage forums, please submit your registrations, enquiries and proposals to Ms. Nadia Albahar, Marketing Manager at +65 6346 9114 or email at nadia@cmtsp.com.sg.