Energy Center - CCTR

Research Reports

1. Predicted CO2 Emissions from Indiana Coals During Combustion ~ Maria Mastalerz, Agnieszka Drobniak, and Kathryn R. Shaffer, Indiana Geological Survey (April 2011)
   
   
2. Site Evaluation of Subsidence Risk, Hydrology, and Characterization of Indiana Coals for Underground Coal Gasification ~ Maria Mastalerz, Agnieszka Drobniak, Mary Parke, and John Rupp, Indiana Geological Survey (March 2011)


1. Development of Coking/Coal Gasification Concept to Use Indiana Coal for the Production of Metallurgical Coke, Liquid Transportation Fuels, Fertilizer, and Bulk Electric Power (Phase III) ~ Robert Kramer, Purdue Calumet (December 2010)
   
   
2. Gasification Kinetics of Indiana Coals in the Locations Promising for UCG Technologies ~ Arvind Varma, School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue (December 2010)
   
   
3. Green Cell Phone Towers ~ Afshin Izadian and Andrew Hsu, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI (Aguust 2010)
   
   
4. Indiana and Coal: Keeping Indiana Energy Cost Competitive ~ SAIC Report submitted to CCTR (June 2010)
   
   
5. Measuring the Ability of Indiana Industries to Pass on Cost Increases Caused by CO2 Legislation ~ F.T. Sparrow, F.T. Sparrow & Associates (June 2010)
   
   
6. Final Report, Contract EDS#A302-9-PSC-CTR-005 ~ F.T. Sparrow, F.T. Sparrow & Associates (March 2010)
      Section 1: Estimating the State and Regional Benefits of the Mining and Use of Illinois Basin Coals
      Section 2: The Impact of Alternative CO2 Legislative Designs on Indiana

1. 2009 Indiana Coal Report
   
   

1. Estimating the State and Regional Benefits of the Mining and Use of Illinois Basin Coals ~ F.T. Sparrow, F.T. Sparrow & Associates (September 2009)
   
   
2. Oxy-Fuel Combustion: Laboratory and Pilot Scale Experiments ~ E.J. Miklaszewski, Y. Zheng, and S.F. Son, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University (July 2009)
   
   
3. The Potential for Underground Coal Gasification in Indiana ~ Evgeny Shafirovich, Arvind Varma, School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University; Maria Mastalerz, Agnieszka Drobniak, John Rupp, Indiana Geological Survey, Final Report (March 2, 2009)

1. Assessment of the Quality of Indiana Coals for Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Performance ~ Maria Mastalerz, Agnieszka Drobniak, John Rupp and Nelson Shaffer, Indiana Geological Survey (November 2008)
       - Appendix 1 - Coal supply and demand in Indiana
       - Appendix 2 - Coal, electricity and gas transportation systems in Indiana
       - Appendix 3 - Major point sources of CO2 emissions
       - Appendix 4 - Indiana Railroad System
       - Appendix 5 - Danville coal maps
       - Appendix 6 - Hymera coal maps
       - Appendix 7 - Springfield coal maps
       - Appendix 8 - Seelyville coal maps
       - FINAL85 Figures
   Note: Appendices 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and "FINAL85 Figures" are the six extra files that constitute the IGS CCTR Nov 2008 Final Report. Appendices 1, 2, and 3 are additional files that are not part of this CCTR Nov 2008 Final Report.
   
   
2. The 2008 Forecast of Indiana Coal Production & Use ~ F.T. Sparrow, F.T. Sparrow & Associates (July 2008)
   
   
3. Coal Gasification and Liquid Fuel - An Opportunity for Indiana ~ Science Applications International Corporation (July 2008)
   
   
4. Evaluation of the Environmental Requirements to Construct and Operate a Coal-To-Liquids Plant ~ Science Applications International Corporation (February 2008)
   
   
5. Synfuel Park/Polygeneration Plant: Feasibility Study for Indiana ~ Paul V. Preckel and Zuwei Yu, Purdue University; John A. Rupp and Fritz H. Hieb, Indiana Geological Survey (Revised June 26, 2008) Click here for Appendices A-D ~ Click here for Appendix E

1. The Potential for Underground Coal Gasification in Indiana, Phase I Report ~ Shafirovich, Mastalerz, Rupp, and Varma, August 31, 2008
   
   
2. The Potential for Underground Coal Gasification in Indiana, Phase II Report ~ Mastalerz, Drobniak, Rupp, Shafirovich, and Varma, December 1, 2008
   
   

1. Investigating the Production and Use of Transportation Fuels from Indiana Coals ~ Ribeiro et al., Purdue University, March 1, 2007
   
   
2. A Feasibility Study for the Construction of a Fischer-Tropsch Liquid Fuels Production Plant with Power Co-Production at NSA Crane (Naval Support Activity Crane) ~ CCTR, SUFG, and IGS, May 31, 2007
   
   
3. A Prescriptive Analysis of the Indiana Coal Transportation Infrastructure ~ Thomas F. Brady and Chad M. Pfitzer, Purdue University, May 2007 Click here for Appendix 1 ~ Click here for Appendix 2
   
   
4. Coal in Indiana:  Reconnaissance of Coal-Slurry Deposits in Indiana ~ Denver Harper, Chris Dintaman, Maria Mastalerz, and Sally Letsinger, Indiana Geological Survey, Indiana University, August 2007
   
   
5. Development of Coking/Coal Gasification Concept to Use Indiana Coal for the Production of Metallurgical Coke, Liquid Transportation Fuels, Fertilizer, and Bulk Electric Power (Phase II) ~ Robert Kramer, Purdue University Calumet, September 30, 2007
   
   

2006 Indiana Coal Report

2006 Interim Reports

1. Potential for Fine Coal Recovery from Indiana's Coal Settling Ponds ~ R.E. Mourdock & Associates LLC
2. A Prescriptive Analysis of the Indiana Coal Transportation Infrastructure" ~ Thomas F. Brady and Chad M. Pfitzer
3. Investigating the Production and Use of Transportation Fuels from Indiana Coals ~ F.T. Sparrow, et al.

2005 Interim Reports

1. "Assessment of the Quality of Indiana Coals for Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Performance; Analysis of the existing data and proposal of new research." ~ Maria Mastalerz, Indiana Geological Survey
2. "Factors that Affect the Design and Implementation of Clean Coal Technologies in Indiana." ~ Ronald L. Rardin, Purdue Energy Modeling Research Groups
3. "Development of Coking / Coal Gasification Concept to Use Indiana Coal for the Production of Metallurgical Coke and Bulk Electric." ~ Robert Kramer, Energy Efficiency & Reliability Center, Purdue Calumet

1. "Assessment of the Quality of Indiana Coals for Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Performance; Analysis of the existing data and proposal of new research." ~ Maria Mastalerz, Indiana Geological Survey
   
   
2. "Factors that Affect the Design and Implementation of Clean Coal Technologies in Indiana." ~ Ronald L. Rardin, Purdue Energy Modeling Research Groups
   
   
3. "Development of Coking / Coal Gasification Concept to Use Indiana Coal for the Production of Metallurgical Coke and Bulk Electric." ~ Robert Kramer, Energy Efficiency & Reliability Center, Purdue Calumet

Special Reports & Papers

"Indiana as an Energy Exporter" ~ CCTR Staff Report, Purdue University (January 2012)

"Underground Coal Gasification: A Brief Review of Current Status" ~ Evgeny Shafirovich and Arvind Varma, Purdue University - published in Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., vol. 48, pp 7865-7875 (June 2009)

"The Evolution and Anatomy of Recent Climate Change Bills in the U.S. Senate: Critique and Recommendations" ~ Kenneth R. Richards and Stephanie Hayes Richards, Indiana University (April 2009)

"A Primer on Market-Based Approaches to CO2 Emissions Reductions" ~ Purdue Climate Change Research Center Policy Brief (September 2007)

CTI & FT Fuels at NSA Crane Feasibility Study ~ Marty W. Irwin and Brian H. Bowen, CCTR (May 31, 2007)

"Sustainable Fuel for the Transportation Sector" ~ Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (March 2007)

"Expanding the Utilization of Indiana Coals" ~ Brian H. Bowen, Forrest D. Holland, F.T. Sparrow, Ronald Rardin, Douglas J. Gotham, Zuwei Yu, Anthony F. Black (August 18, 2004; Revised August 27, 2008)

"Characterization of Indiana's Coal Resource; Availability of the Reserves, Physical, and Chemical Properties of Coal, and Present and Potential Uses" ~ Maria Mastalerz, Agnieszka Drobniak, John Rupp, and Nelson Shaffer - Indiana Geological Survey, Indiana University, 611 North Walnut Grove, Bloomington, IN 47405-2208 (July 2004)