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Hydrogen Production by Supercritical Water Gasification of Biomass:
Phase I - Technical and Business Feasibility Study Technical Progress Report - 1997

General Atomics

Section 1 is pages 1-64 and is 3.21MB.

Section 2 is pages 65-124 and is 3.56MB.

Table of Contents

I PROJECT SUMMARY I-1
 

I.A

TECHNICAL APPROACH I-1

I.B

BUSINESS PLAN FOR PHASES II - IV I-3

I.C

BUDGET REQUIREMENTS FOR PHASES II - IV I-3
II TECHNICAL APPROACH II-1
 

II.A

INTEGRATED SYSTEM PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS II-2

 

II.A.1

Process Flow Diagram II-3

II.A.2

Mass and Energy Balances II-6

II.B

DEVELOPMENT OF COMPONENTS II-9
 

II.B.1

Development Status of Components II-10

II.B.2

Technology Development Requirements for Components II-20

II.C

DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED SYSTEM II-25

II.D

IDENTIFICATION OF BARRIERS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS II-26
III BUSINESS PLAN II-1
 

III.A

BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT III-1

 

III.A.1

Description of BizPlan Builder III-2

III.A.2

Methodolgy and Assumptions III-2

III.B

RESULTS AND EVALUATION III-4
 

III.B.1

Business Plan III-4

III.C

EVALUATION III-15

III.D

TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY III-21
IV PROJECT PLANNING FOR PHASES II - IV IV-1
 

IV.A

PHASE II - TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IV-1
 

IV.A.1

Work Scope and Task Plans IV-1

IV.A.2

Schedules, Milestones, and Decision Points IV-2

IV.B

PHASE III - TECHNOLOGY VALIDATION IV-2
 

IV.B.1

Work Scope and Task Plans IV-2

IV.B.2

Schedules, Milestones, and Decision Points IV-4

IV.C

PHASE IV - DEMONSTRATION OF SCALE-UP IV-4
 

IV.C.1

Work Scope and Task Plans IV-4

IV.C.2

Schedules, Milestones, and Decision Points IV-6
V TEAMING AGREEMENTS FOR PHASES II - IV V-1
 

V.A

TEAM MEMBERS AND RATIONALE FOR SELECTION V-1

V.B

TEAM MEMBER CAPABILITIES V-2

V.C

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE OF KEY PERSONNEL V-2

V.D

TEAM MEMBER FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT V-3

V.E

TEAM MEMBER STATEMENTS OF COMMITMENT V-4
VI RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHASES II - IV VI-1
 

VI.A

PERSONNEL VI-1

VI.B

EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND SUPPLIES VI-1

VI.C

OTHER RESOURCES REQUIREMENTS VI-1

VI.D

TOTAL BUDGET ESTIMATE VI-2

VI.E

DOE FUNDING REQUIREMENTS AND CONSORTIUM COST SHARE VI-3
VII REFERENCES VII-1