Research Reports

1. Investigating the Production and Use of Transportation Fuels from Indiana Coals ~ Ribeiro et al., Purdue University
   
   
2. A Prescriptive Analysis of the Indiana Coal Transportation Infrastructure ~ Thomas F. Brady and Chad M. Pfitzer, Purdue University

   Click here for Appendix 1 ~ Click here for Appendix 2

3. 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

4. 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
   
   
5. Reconnaissance of Coal-Slurry Deposits in Indiana ~ Denver Harper, Chris Dintaman, Maria Mastalerz, and Sally Letsinger, Indiana Geological Survey, Indiana University ~ August 2007

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

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

"Sustainable Fuel for the Transportation Sector" ~ Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

"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

"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