Thursday, October 28, 2010
Proposed Coal-To-Gas Plant Unveiled In Mingo County
WEST VIRGINIA....
Companies from Europe and Asia plan to help bring the country's first coal-to-gasoline plant to Mingo County, West Virginia. Thursday, TransGas President Adam Victor and Governor Joe Manchin unveiled the project which plans to convert coal into 756,000 gallons of premium grade gasoline daily. TransGas Development Systems announced the contractors for the project which will rely on union workers. SK Engineering & Construction of South Korea will build the plant, which will be the largest such plant in the world. The German firm Uhde (OOH-day) GmbH will provide its coal gasification technology. Environmental groups remain concerned about such potential problems as air pollution.
Companies from Europe and Asia plan to help bring the country's first coal-to-gasoline plant to Mingo County, West Virginia. Thursday, TransGas President Adam Victor and Governor Joe Manchin unveiled the project which plans to convert coal into 756,000 gallons of premium grade gasoline daily. TransGas Development Systems announced the contractors for the project which will rely on union workers. SK Engineering & Construction of South Korea will build the plant, which will be the largest such plant in the world. The German firm Uhde (OOH-day) GmbH will provide its coal gasification technology. Environmental groups remain concerned about such potential problems as air pollution.
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