The following is excerpted from Louisiana Gov. Jindal's web site, linked above:
"The renewable synthetic diesel fuel produced by Dynamic Fuel (a Tyson Foods - Syntroleum JV - JtM) will be sold in the U.S. within the existing diesel fuel distribution system. Its ultra-clean properties are expected to make it a popular choice for conventional diesel producers to use as a blending fuel to help conventional diesel meet minimum government emission standards.
About Syntroleum (NASDAQ:SYNM - News)
Syntroleum Corporation owns the Syntroleum® Process for converting synthesis gas derived from biomass, coal, natural gas and other carbon-based feedstocks, and the Bio-Synfining™ technology for converting animal fat and vegetable oil feedstocks into synthetic liquid hydrocarbons. The Company plans to use its technology to develop and participate in synthetic and renewable fuel projects utilizing the Company’s technology in a number of global locations."
About Syntroleum (NASDAQ:SYNM - News)
Syntroleum Corporation owns the Syntroleum® Process for converting synthesis gas derived from biomass, coal, natural gas and other carbon-based feedstocks, and the Bio-Synfining™ technology for converting animal fat and vegetable oil feedstocks into synthetic liquid hydrocarbons. The Company plans to use its technology to develop and participate in synthetic and renewable fuel projects utilizing the Company’s technology in a number of global locations."
And, we submit this, from India:
An excerpt:
"JSPL (Jindal Steel) said the project requires 30 MTPA washed coal to produce 80,000 barrels per day (4.0 MMTPA) crude, using Indirect Coal Liquification technology developed by Lurgi of Germany for the first time in India. It added that the middlings and rejects would be used for generating 1,350MW power."
(Note: Once the coal is liquefied to "crude", by the Lurgi process, it is converted to diesel via Fischer-Tropsch, according to reports - JtM)
Oh, one more excerpt about the Jindal Steel project:
"The proposed technology is extremely environment friendly, as the crude produced by the process will have very low Polyaromatics. Carbon dioxide will be captured and used in fertilizer industries/for inert purposes. The ash generated will be used for road building, brick making, cement manufacturing and back filling of mines. The technology involves almost 100% recovery of sulphur as elemental sulphur, which will be used in fertilizer industry."
Again as we've been saying, the by-products of coal conversion, the "pollutants", should be seen as bonuses, not as deficits. If we put our minds to it, we can actually use them.