Research Reports
2009 Reports
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2009 Indiana Coal Report
2009 Final Reports
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Estimating the State and Regional Benefits of the Mining and Use of Illinois Basin Coals ~ F.T. Sparrow, F.T. Sparrow & Associates (September 2009)
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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)
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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)
2008 Final Reports
- 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.
- The 2008 Forecast of Indiana Coal Production & Use ~ F.T. Sparrow, F.T. Sparrow & Associates (July 2008)
- Coal Gasification and Liquid Fuel - An Opportunity for Indiana ~ Science Applications International Corporation (July 2008)
- Evaluation of the Environmental Requirements to Construct and Operate a Coal-To-Liquids Plant ~ Science Applications International Corporation (February 2008)
- 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
2008 Interim Reports
- The Potential for Underground Coal Gasification in Indiana, Phase I Report ~ Shafirovich, Mastalerz, Rupp, and Varma, August 31, 2008
- The Potential for Underground Coal Gasification in Indiana, Phase II Report ~ Mastalerz, Drobniak, Rupp, Shafirovich, and Varma, December 1, 2008
2007 Final Reports
- Investigating the Production and Use of Transportation Fuels from Indiana Coals ~ Ribeiro et al., Purdue University, March 1, 2007
- 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
- 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
- Reconnaissance of Coal-Slurry Deposits in Indiana ~ Denver Harper, Chris Dintaman, Maria Mastalerz, and Sally Letsinger, Indiana Geological Survey, Indiana University, August 2007
- 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
- Potential for Fine Coal Recovery from Indiana's Coal Settling Ponds ~ R.E. Mourdock & Associates LLC
- A Prescriptive Analysis of the Indiana Coal Transportation Infrastructure" ~ Thomas F. Brady and Chad M. Pfitzer
- Investigating the Production and Use of Transportation Fuels from Indiana Coals ~ F.T. Sparrow, et al.
2005 Interim Reports
- "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
- "Factors that Affect the Design and Implementation of Clean Coal Technologies in Indiana." ~ Ronald L. Rardin, Purdue Energy Modeling Research Groups
- "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
2005 Final Reports
- "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
- "Factors that Affect the Design and Implementation of Clean Coal Technologies in Indiana." ~ Ronald L. Rardin, Purdue Energy Modeling Research Groups
- "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
"A Primer on Market-Based Approaches to CO2 Emissions Reductions" ~ Purdue Climate Change Research Center Policy Brief (September 2007)
"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)
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)
