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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY		1
	The DOE Coal Program	2
	Strategic Planning	3
	Power Generation	6
	Clean Fuels from Coal	11
	Systems Analysis	13
	EPACT	14
	References	15
PART I Strategic Planning for Coal
1	INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY	19
	The Energy Policy Act of 1992	20
	Study Scope and Objectives	21
	The Committee's Approach	22
	Coal Research and Development	23
	Organization of the Report	25
	References	25
2	OVERVIEW OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROGRAMS AND PLANNING	27
	Major Trends in the DOE Coal Program	27
	The DOE Coal Program Structure and Budget	29
	DOE's Strategic Planning	33
	Summary	36
	References	37

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3	TRENDS AND ISSUES FOR FUTURE COAL USE	38
	Domestic and International Markets	38
	Coal Use for Domestic Electricity Generation	41
	Coal Use for Liquid and Gaseous Fuels	53
	Other Uses of Coal	54
	Environmental Issues for Coal Use	56
	Summary	61
	References	62
4	THE STRATEGIC PLANNING FRAMEWORK	64
	Baseline Strategic Planning Scenarios	64
	Alternative Scenarios	65
	Scenario Implications for RDD&C Planning	68
	Additional Criteria to Set National Coal RDD&C Priorities	69
	References	71
PART II Overview of Current DOE Coal Programs
5	COAL PREPARATION, COAL-LIQUID MIXTURES, AND COALBED METHANE RECOVERY	75
	Coal Preparation	75
	Coal-Liquid Mixtures	79
	Coalbed Methane Recovery	81
	References	84
6	CLEAN FUELS AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS FROM COAL	85
	Gasification of Coal	86
	Products from Coal-Derived Gas	96
	Products from Direct Liquefaction and Pyrolysis of Coal	102
	Coal Refineries and Coproduct Systems	106
	Findings	109
	References	111
7	ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION	113
	Pulverized Coal Systems	114
	Fluidized-Bed Combustion	119
	Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle Systems	124
	Integrated Gasification Fuel Cell Systems	128
	Magnetohydrodynamic Power Generation	132
	Combustion Turbines	134
	Emission Control Technologies	138
	References	146

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8	TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION	150
	Commercialization Issues,	150
	Clean Coal Technology Program,	151
	Advanced Power Systems Demonstration Projects,	152
	Future Directions,	155
	Advanced Fuel Systems Demonstration Projects,	157
	Findings,	158
	References,	159
9	ADVANCED RESEARCH PROGRAMS	160
	Program Organization and Budgets,	160
	The Role of Advanced Research,	162
	Combustion and Gasification,	163
	Coal Conversion and Catalysis,	165
	Materials,	167
	Findings,	173
	References,	174
PART III Recommendations for DOE's Future Coal Program
10	CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS	179
	Strategic Planning for Coal,	179
	Coal Preparation, Coal-Liquid Mixtures, and Coalbed Methane Recovery,	180
	Electric Power Generation,	182
	Clean Fuels and Specialty Products from Coal,	196
	Systems Analysis and Strategy Studies,	203
	Technology Demonstration and Commercialization,	205
	Advanced Research Programs,	207
	The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT),	208
	References,	219
APPENDIXES
A	Project Description	223
B	The Energy Policy Act of 1992	228
C	DOE Budget Data	246
D	Environmental Issues Affecting Coal Use	248
E	CCT Demonstration Projects	257
F	Committee Meetings and Activities	263
G	Biographical Sketches of Committee Members	266
GLOSSARY AND CONVENTIONS		271
INDEX		277

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