2023.7.25 Wyodak’s coal seam is approximately 80 feet thick, and average daily production is between 11,000 and 12,000 tons. Disturbed areas were reclaimed as part
Read More2008.8.1 Abstract. The performance of the Texaco gasifier in hydrogen production was studied numerically. To estimate the accurate carbon conversion, a two-stage
Read More2023.10.29 In September 2021, PacifiCorp listed Wyodak's coal unit retirement as scheduled for 2039 under its Integrated Resource Plan's preferred portfolio. Emissions
Read MoreCoal in the Wyodak-Anderson (WA) coal zone in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana is plentiful, clean, and compliant with EPA emissions standards. This coal is
Read More2012.7.1 A 3-D stochastic reservoir model of the Wyodak coal bed was developed and populated with porosity and permeability values using geostatistical techniques and
Read More2017.9.12 More recent empirical data from wells in the Wyodak and Big George coal zones has shown an average of 8 years of production with the average peak production
Read MoreHome. Utilities Businesses. Energy Production. Wyodak Resources. In operation since 1923, Wyodak Resources Development Corporation is the oldest continuously operating
Read More2010.6.4 Peter J. Hall Hasan Fathinejad Jirandehi. 420 Accesses. 29 Citations. Explore all metrics. Abstract. Small angle neutron scattering (SANS) has been applied to
Read More1998.4.3 Coal, Liquefaction, Precursors, Solvents. Abstract. Phosphomolybdic acid (PMA) has been found to be a very effective catalyst precursor for direct liquefaction of
Read More@article{osti_5609743, title = {Water in coal pores: low-temperature heat capacity behavior of the moisture in Wyodak coal}, author = {Mraw, S C and Naas-O'Rourke, D F}, abstractNote = {The low-temperature heat capacity behavior of naturally occurring water in Wyodak coal indicates that there are two types of water present. More than two-thirds is
Read More2022.8.1 1. Introduction. While traditional uses of coal (i.e. combustion) are associated with the release of CO 2 emissions into the atmosphere, coal gasification could be considered a sustainable coal utilization strategy for low-cost, low emissions production of syngas (H 2 + CO). Recent developments in carbon management technologies, such
Read More2008.10.2 This methanogenic consortium has consistently demonstrated methane production when Wyodak coal (plus 50-mg/L yeast extract) is the sole carbon and energy source provided. A screening of known methanogenic substrates showed that methanogens present in this consortium can utilize acetate (37 mM) or methanol (124 mM or 0.5 vol.%)
Read MoreNearly all of the mine’s production is sold to our on-site generation facilities under long-term supply contracts. In December 2022, WRDC entered into a new agreement with PacifiCorp, effective January 1, 2023, to continue as the sole supplier of coal (fuel) to the Wyodak Plant through December 31, 2026 with a one-year extension option to ...
Read MoreAbstract. This report presents the results of a screening study evaluating two coal-to-methanol routes via new processes under development. For the purpose of this study, two coals have been investigated in two different plant configurations: (1) Illinois No. 6 bituminous coal in an all methanol scheme, and (2) Wyodak subbituminous coal in a
Read More1998.12.31 Twenty-eight percent of the total US coal production in 1997 was from the Wyodak-Anderson coal. Based on the current consumption rates and forecast by the Energy Information Administration (1996), the Wyodak-Anderson coal is projected to produce 413 million short tons by the year 2016. In addition, this coal deposit as well as other Fort
Read More1. Introduction Pyrolysis is an effective and mild coal conversion process. The poly-generation technology based on coal pyrolysis can produce many valuable products such as high-calorific pyrolysis gas, upgraded coal tar, and clean solid fuel char or coke, which will realize multi-level efficient utilization of coal resources. 1,2 The products of coal pyrolysis
Read More2023.12.31 In 2006, Black Hills's 4 coal-fired power plants emitted 2.8 million tons of CO 2 and at least 5,400 tons of SO 2.. Black Hills to shutter several coal plants. On August 6, 2012, Black Hills Corporation announced the following scheduled retirements at its Colorado Electric subsidiary. Prior to final retirement, the company will suspend
Read More2022.2.16 Abstract Fracture-filling minerals in coal-bearing strata are the product of water-rock interactions under specific geological conditions, which reflect the accumulation process and characteristics of CBM enrichment and migration. In this study, vein-bearing sedimentary rock samples from coal-bearing strata in the Huaibei coalfield were selected
Read More2016.12.1 The H 2, CO and CO 2 peaks for Illinois #6 coal were very broad, slow continuous gas production was observed when the temperature was maintained at 850 °C, which was different from Wyodak coal. Wyodak coal, which is a sub-bituminous coal had a higher rate of production of synthesis gas with steam than Illinois #6 coal, which is a high
Read More2012.7.1 The Wyodak coal seam extends far beyond this limited study area and major part of it is depleted and depressurized. ... Measurement of rock properties in coal for coalbed methane production, SPE 22909 presented at SPE 66th Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, TX, October 6–9. Google Scholar. Harpalani, 2005.
Read More1999.9.10 Total coal production from Wyoming accounted for approximately 26% of total national coal production for 1997 (EIA, 1998). Based on 1996 consumption rates, the Energy Information Agency projected that most of the low-sulfur and low ash coals in the Nation will be produced from Fort Union Formation coals in the Wyodak-Anderson coal
Read Morewyodak production coal 85 GFS Wyodak PacifiCorp That coal is burned by a boiler 20 stories tall to produce steam that is 1,800 pounds of pressure per square inch at 1,000 degrees, Wyodak Resources. In operation since 1923, Wyodak Resources Development Corporation is the oldest continuously operating surface coal mine in the United States
Read MoreDecember 21, 2016. Founded nearly 100 years ago, Wyodak Resources Development Corporation is the oldest coal mine in the Powder River Basin and the oldest continuously operating surface coal mine in the U.S. Around 40 percent of the country’s coal comes from this basin, located between southeast Montana and northwest Wyoming. The modern ...
Read More1. Introduction Pyrolysis is an effective and mild coal conversion process. The poly-generation technology based on coal pyrolysis can produce many valuable products such as high-calorific pyrolysis gas, upgraded coal tar, and clean solid fuel char or coke, which will realize multi-level efficient utilization of coal resources. 1,2 The products of coal pyrolysis
Read More2014.11.4 Listen: A platform for biomanufacturing, with EnginZyme CEO Karim Engelmark-Cassimjee Karim Engelmark-Cassimjee, CEO and co-founder of green chemistry start-up EnginZyme, joins the...
Read More1980.10.1 The chemical structure of an Illinois No. 6 coal from the Monterey mine has been examined using per TFA (H;,0;i-CF3COOH-H:,S04) oxidative degradation1. This procedure has now been applied to a sample of coal from the Belle Ayre mine (Amax Co.) of the Wyodak- Anderson seam in Wyoming. This coal is sub-bituminous and of
Read More1995.12.31 @article{osti_420470, title = {Adsorption enthalpies for hydrocarbons on Wyodak coal surfaces by inverse gas chromatography}, author = {Glass, A S}, abstractNote = {Studies of coal surface interactions are important for understanding how technologically important reagents interact with coal. Thermodynamic data provide a quantitative means
Read MoreA postcard of the Wyodak Mine, circa 1930-1945. The operation is an open pit mine that utilizes a truck and shovel mining method to produce a low-sulfur, sub-bituminous coal that is used for domestic energy generation. The mine ships its coal to the adjacent Wyodak power plant and to other customers via railroad.
Read More2013.8.1 Results of bioassay studies, led us to consider whether dewatering may have led to changes influencing biogenic methane potential at a USGS study site in the Gillette Coal Field (PRB) (Fig. 1).The shallowest coal bed [Upper Wyodak, 261–298 ft (79.6–90.8 m) below land surface (bls)] was dewatered and the two deeper coal beds
Read MoreThe Wyodak coal zone, including the Lower and Upper Wyodak and Wyodak Rider zones, contains the Canyon, Anderson, Smith, and Big George coals, which are CBM production targets. Vertical and lateral
Read More@article{osti_5915483, title = {Characterization of low-rank coal char used in the production of hydrogen}, author = {Timpe, R C and Sears, R E and Montgomery, G G}, abstractNote = {One of the most viable alternatives for hydrogen production, in terms of available feedstock, is in the use of advanced coal gasification processes. The gasification reaction involves
Read More1992.7.1 @article{osti_6816166, title = {Development of an advanced, continuous mild gasification process for the production of co-products}, author = {Runge, B D and Ness, Jr, R O and Sharp, L L and Shockey, R E}, abstractNote = {The char produced in the 100-lb/hr process development unit has been magnetically cleaned by AMAX and returned to
Read More1990.9.1 The low temperature oxidation process in an Alberta hv bituminous coal as monitored using the 9GHz CW-EPR Mn2+ hfs spectral parameter. Fuel 1993 , 72 (12) , 1733-1738.
Read More2016.3.1 However, for Wyodak coal only CO 2 was higher with gaseous O 2. Since Wyodak coal, a sub-bituminous coal, produces substantial amount of synthesis gas during steam gasification, some of the CO may have reacted to form CO 2, and H 2 may have reacted to form H 2 O with gaseous O 2. 3.6. Flow reactor studies of calcium ferrite with
Read More2013.8.1 Wyodak Resources Development Corp., a subsidiary of Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH), is a surface coal mine near Gillette, Wyo., and is the oldest operating surface coal mine in the United States. Wyodak has reserves of 213 million tons — a 40-year supply at expected production levels — in the Powder River Basin.
Read More2017.9.18 approximate gas production of 5094 MCF (1.4 × 10 5 m 3) and water production of 5716 barrels or 908,771 liters 57 . To view the basic lithology, described as the layers
Read More1995.12.31 @article{osti_420470, title = {Adsorption enthalpies for hydrocarbons on Wyodak coal surfaces by inverse gas chromatography}, author = {Glass, A S}, abstractNote = {Studies of coal surface interactions are important for understanding how technologically important reagents interact with coal. Thermodynamic data provide a quantitative means
Read More2001.1.26 Gasification of low-rank coals in supercritical water was carried out in an autoclave by heating temperature to 690 °C and elevating autogenous pressure to 30 MPa. An attempt was made to investigate the catalytic effect of calcium hydroxide on the gasification. It was found that the presence of Ca(OH)2 facilitates the extraction of
Read More2022.3.17 Thermal coal accounts for 85% of global coal demand. Coal is also used in the production of iron and steel. Coal used for this purpose is typically of higher rank and is referred to as coking, or metallurgical, coal. Metallurgical coal accounts for 14.5% of global coal demand. In addition to electricity generation, large-scale district heating ...
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