Formcoke Associates Proposal Review: Phase 2 Demonstration Plant Design Review

Ralph M. Parsons Company

Jan 1978 · U.S. Government Printing Office

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The design and fixed capital investment estimate for a 3,000 TPD coke pellet demonstration plant presented in a proposal by Formcoke Associates has been reviewed. Based on the review of the data currently available from the ECPPP and the proposed demonstration plant design, we recommend that detailed design and construction of the demonstration plant be postponed until additional data and experience are obtained from the ECPPP. The additional data development needed prior to final design of the demonstration plant is described. The results of our review indicated that full process and engineering details were lacking in the proposal in many areas such as elemental balances, gas compositions, equipment specifications, gas cleanup systems, and utility requirements. This lack of information necessitated Parsons making a number of independent judgments and calculations to provide the basis for assessing the process design, required equipment specifications, and the fixed capital investment estimate. There is an incentive for development and introduction of a viable Formcoke technology in the U.S. These incentives include the potential for production of metallurgical-grade coke from a wide range of coals (including some noncaking coals), the potential for coke production in plants that will meet planned future environmental standards, the promise of lower cost production, and the potential advantages of continuous high-volume reliable production units.