Potential for Coal-to-Liquids Conversion in the U.S. – Resource Base

Publication date: 2009-05-22 First published in: Natural Resources Research Authors: G.D. Croft, T.W. Patzek Abstract: By applying the multi-Hubbert curve analysis to coal production in the United States, we demonstrate that anthracite production can be modeled with a single Hubbert curve that extends to the practical end of commercial production of this highest-rank coal. The…