LEADER 03626nam 22006854a 450 001 9910220081103321 005 20230721005012.0 010 $a1-282-03326-3 010 $a9786612033261 010 $a0-8330-4641-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000718897 035 $a(EBL)423175 035 $a(OCoLC)261335507 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000263997 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12095309 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000263997 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10282238 035 $a(PQKB)10873825 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC423175 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4970049 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4970049 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL203326 035 $a(OCoLC)1027198402 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000718897 100 $a20080820d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aUnconventional fossil-based fuels$b[electronic resource] $eeconomic and environmental trade-offs /$fMichael Toman ... [et al.] 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRAND Corporation$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (97 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8330-4564-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 65-72). 327 $aCover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; Background; Technical Approach; Organization of This Report; CHAPTER TWO- History and Context of Unconventional Fossil-Resource Development; Past U.S. Efforts to Promote Synfuels; Policy Drivers for Unconventional Fossil-Based Fuels: Greenhouse-Gas Emissions and Energy Security; CHAPTER THREE- Carbon Capture and Storage for Unconventional Fuels; Carbon-Dioxide Capture; Carbon-Dioxide Transport; Carbon-Dioxide Storage; CHAPTER FOUR- Oil Sands and Synthetic Crude Oil 327 $aOverview of the ResourceNorth American Oil Sands; Methods of Extracting and Upgrading Oil Sands; Potential Constraints on Oil-Sand Production; Carbon-Dioxide Production, Capture, and Storage; Unit Costs for Oil-Sand Production; CHAPTER FIVE- Coal-to-Liquids Production; The Coal Resource Base Relative to Coal-to-Liquids Production Needs; Liquid-Fuel Production via Indirect Liquefaction of Coal; Methanol-to-Gasoline; Potential Constraints on Production of Coal-to-Liquid Fuels; Carbon-Dioxide Production and Capture for Coal-to-Liquids; Potential Future Unit Production Costs for Coal-to-Liquids 327 $aCHAPTER SIX- Competitiveness of Unit Production Costs for Synthetic Crude Oiland Coal-to-LiquidsOil Sands; Coal to Liquids; Incorporating Energy-Security Costs; CHAPTER SEVEN- Conclusions; Synthesis of the Cost-Competitiveness Analysis; Broader Conclusions and Implications; References 330 $aRAND researchers assess potential future production levels and costs, greenhouse gases, and other environmental implications of fuels derived from oil sands and via coal liquefaction relative to conventional petroleum-based transportation fuels. 606 $aPetroleum engineering 606 $aHeavy oil 606 $aOil sands 606 $aCoal liquefaction 615 0$aPetroleum engineering. 615 0$aHeavy oil. 615 0$aOil sands. 615 0$aCoal liquefaction. 676 $a333.79 676 $a333.79/68 676 $a333.7968 701 $aToman$b Michael A$0734054 712 02$aRand Corporation. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220081103321 996 $aUnconventional fossil-based fuels$92870866 997 $aUNINA