Coal, Steel, and the Industrial Economy

A Briefing ... December 11-12, 2008

U.S. produced coal supplies 49% of the basic energy needs for the nation's total electricity demand, providing secure, sustainable, and cheap supplies for the U.S. economy. In Indiana coal supplies 95% of the energy needs to fuel the state's electric power generators. Without coal the economy of the nation and state would collapse. As we look towards diversifying power generation technologies and the sources of basic energy supplies the dependence on coal will be staying with us for many decades yet to come, until alternative, appropriate, safe designs are operational. How to promote therefore the use of clean coal technologies in coming years is of importance to us all and this was the reason for the December 11-12 Coal Briefing at Purdue Calumet, to face up to and address this challenge, so maintaining and strengthening America's industrial economy.

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PRESENTATIONS

Thursday, December 11, 2008:

1. "Assessment of the Quality of Indiana Coals for Integrated Gasification of IGCC Performance" - Maria Mastalerz et al., Indiana Geological Survey
2. "Development of a Multipurpose Coke Plant for Synthetic Fuel Production" - Robert Kramer, Purdue University Calumet
3. "Coal, Steel, and the Industrial Economy: Coal Transportation" - Thomas F. Brady, Purdue North Central
4. "The Potential for Underground Coal Gasification in Indiana" - Evgeny Shafirovich and Arvind Varma, Purdue School of Chemical Engineering
5. "Oxy-Fuel Coal Combustion" - Steve Son et al., Purdue School of Mechanical Engineering
6. "Coal Gasification in Indiana: Solutions for a Low Carbon Footprint Environment" - Christopher Peters, CHOREN USA
7. "Coal and the Economy" - Robert W. Shanks, Arch Coal Inc.
8. "Steel Production and the Industrial Economy" - Eric Knorr, ArcelorMittal
9. "A Review & Future of Underground Coal Gasification" - Brian H. Bowen, CCTR
10. "Business, Energy & the Environment: Fighting the Good Fight" - Frank Maisano, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

Friday, December 12, 2008:

1. "Coal Opportunities, Economic Strength and Environmental Protection" - Robert Kramer, Purdue Calumet
2. "Coal, Steel, and the Industrial Economy: Railroads & Coal Transportation Enhancements" - Thomas F. Brady, Purdue North Central
3. "Coal Transportation in Indiana" - Keith Bucklew, Indiana Department of Transportation, Freight Mobility
4. "Ports of Indiana: Connecting Indiana to the World" - Jody Peacock, Ports of Indiana
5. "Measuring the Contribution of Coal to Indiana's Economy" - F.T. Sparrow, F.T. Sparrow & Associates
6. "CO2 and Indiana's Infrastructure: Turning Problems into a Resource" - Marty W. Irwin, CCTR

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