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Show Edition, MDOOOOOOOOOOODOOOnODDQOOOOQOOOOnBOOOOOOOOg 1981 a 41 Coal Liquefaction p and Gasification Plants West o The National Coal Morgantown, Association reports that Virginia. coal liquifaction and gasification plants are in operation with 48 more planned or being built. Of these 23 produce liquid and 23 gas. Of those planned 30 will be The $1.5 billion 41 gasification liquifaction. 18 commercial Largest plant and under is con- struction. It is Tennessee Eastmans liquifaction plant in Kingsport, Tennessee. It will convert coal to gas and chemicals. operating Largest plants are Ashland Oils Pilot plant in Kentucky, Catletsburg, tons daily; using 0 Exxon Donor Solvent Pilot Plant in Baytown Texas, using 250 tons a day; and two plants in Newman, Kentucky and al 250-60- Great Plains Coal Gasification Project, now being constructed in North Dakota for American Natural Resources Company and partners will convert low - grade lignite coal into pipeline gas. The operators of this plant hope to produce clean burning, high BTU fuel. In addition, it will make ammonia for fertilizer and sulphur for the chemical industry. The output is expected to contain the heating equivalent of 7.2 million barrels of oil annually. Allis Chalmers low BTU gasification plant in Alton, Illinois produce boiler will and turbine fuel. CASTLE COUNTRY By Allan D. Patterson The Hard Hat Poet of the Coal Country The sun illuminates o u p p p p pm p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p the scene, Revealing desert, bright, and serene. Armored plants with delicate flowers Hoard crystal water from sparse showers. Predators stalk their pray, every day. Hunger-drive- n Ravens craw carrion-glutte- d Survival by fang, tooth and claw. The mountains rugged majesty Surrounds the vale with tapestry. The land lies twisted, shorn, Frozen in torment as it was born. From the valleys warped and jumbled floor Rise the castles of western lore. Tortured battlements, stark and bare, Sandpapered smooth by winds incessant wear. Fortresses guarding countless wealth, Riches Gothic windows from Frame ages past, natures vistas as if in glass. The monoliths with echoing walls, Close rank to form cathedral halls. Moats of sand and rivers of rock, Protect these domes from invaders shock. Tawny 4 hidden from human stealth. sand hides ancient trails, Covering clues of untold tales. Rainbow rock in vivid colors, Changing hues with the twilight hours. 4 P P P o p p o p p p Producing Energy For Industry VALLEY CAMP OF UTAH, INC. Clear Creek DQDQQDDnODDnQQQnQQQDDQDDnODDIinDDD |