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We have Synthetic Oil, Why NOT Synthetic Gasoline?
« on: June 28, 2008, 10:08:41 PM »

This is real and something each of us needs to get our senators/congressmen and future president to step up building/production.  The Germans used this technology near the end of WWII when fuel/oil was being cut off by the allies.

From the official website of the Great State of Montana....

http://governor.mt.gov/hottopics/faqsynthetic.asp


Here's the last two paragraphs from the above link...to get you thinking:

Is synthetic fuel cost effective?
Yes. The cost of making a barrel of synthetic fuel is estimated to be around $55, including the sizeable infrastructure investments and the labor force necessary to operate the plant.   At the current and projected price of oil, production should be a cost effective enterprise. Key economic incentives in the recently enacted federal Energy Bill, such as 80% loan guarantees for certain coal liquefaction projects, reduce the economic uncertainty of bringing this technology up to commercial scale.

How long will it take for America to produce enough synfuel to make a difference?
There are already a number of small plants being designed around America, but a large-scale national effort must involve the federal government and will take a number of years. Given South Africa's success in this field, we can assume that if the federal government became meaningfully invested in this concept, America could have a strong synfuel industry within the next decade.
« Last Edit: June 28, 2008, 10:12:14 PM by EZRIDN »
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