Diagram from presentation by Bill Harrison ODUSD (AS&C) (View larger image)
The customer base for alternate fuels and the related systems spans the DOD, DOE, and commercial sectors. In 2002, the United States was consuming 19.8 million barrels of oil per day, of which 53% was imported. By 2025, the estimate is for consumption of 29.2 million barrels per day with approximately 70% being imports. A market pull for the development of alternatives to conventional petroleum and natural gas sources is being driven by growth in the world economy, failure of the world to replace petroleum reserves through new discoveries, and the geopolitical control of conventional sources.
The Alternative Energy & Fuel Systems Business Line is based upon the three items required for synthetic fuel: energy, hydrogen, and a carbon source. Depending on the form of the carbon, there may be a higher or lower requirement for energy. The processing system can be modified to accommodate various energy sources, various ways to generate hydrogen, and various carbon sources, but these three components must be there. A key then is to understand how a processing system must be modified to accommodate the changes in the generation of the key material inputs to the system.
- Natural Gas Infrastructure, Processing, and End Use
- Synthetic Fuels
- Coal Gasification and Related Technologies
- Non-Nuclear Hydrogen
- Nuclear Hydrogen
- Fuel Cells, Support Hardware, and Support Services
Related Links:
- Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES)
- Center for Advanced Modeling and Simulation (CAMS)
- Energy Efficiency Technologies
- Fossil Energy Technology
- Industrial and Material Technologies
- Renewable Energy
- Transportation Technology
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- Lyman Frost, (208) 526-2941, Send E-mail