Methanol production from eucalyptus wood chips. Attachment IV. Health and safety aspects of the eucalypt biomass to methanol energy system [electronic resource].

Published:: Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1982.
Physical Description:: Pages: 73 : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators:: United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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The basic eucalyptus-to-methanol energy process is described and possible health and safety risks are identified at all steps of the process. The toxicology and treatment for exposure to these substances are described and mitigating measures are proposed. The health and safety impacts and risks of the wood gasification/methanol synthesis system are compared to those of the coal liquefaction and conversion system. The scope of this report includes the health and safety risks of workers (1) in the laboratory and greenhouse, where eucalyptus seedlings are developed, (2) at the biomass plantation, where these seedlings are planted and mature trees harvested, (3) transporting these logs and chips to the refinery, (4) in the hammermill, where the logs and chips will be reduced to small particles, (5) in the methanol synthesis plant, where the wood particles will be converted to methanol, and (6) transporting and dispensing the methanol. Finally, the health and safety risks of consumers using methanol is discussed.

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E 1.99:doe/ra/50316-t1-attach.4
doe/ra/50316-t1-attach.4

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Published through SciTech Connect.
06/01/1982.
"doe/ra/50316-t1-attach.4"
"DE83001617"
Fishkind, H.H.
Biomass Energy Systems, Inc., Lakeland, FL (USA)

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FG07-80RA50316

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