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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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.
Imprint | Praeger Publishers Inc |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | November 1988 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | November 1988 |
Authors | Barry Bozeman, Michael Crow, Walter Meyer, Ralph Shangraw |
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 187 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-275-93083-7 |
Barcode | 9780275930837 |
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LSN | 0-275-93083-1 |