Synthetic Fuel Technology Development in the United States: A Retrospective Assessment Contributor(s): Bozeman, Barry (Author), Crow, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275930831 ISBN-13: 9780275930837 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1988 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Energy - Computers | Hardware - Personal Computers - General - Business & Economics |
Dewey: 333.791 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.99 lbs) 187 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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. |