The Real News: Is "clean coal" possible?

Eric J in MN

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Sun Apr-06-08 12:34 PM
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The Real News: Is "clean coal" possible?

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Texifornia

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Sun Apr-06-08 12:55 PM
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1. Gas injection is not new

It is a common technique used to enhance oil recovery. Even Co2 injection itself is not new. I believe retrofitting the stacks to route the exhaust through a compressor station does not seem overwhelming difficult technically.

I don't understand the contention that the technology is not developed. However, I seriously doubt that the geology to make CO2 sequestration effective is so widespread as to be able to apply the technology broadly.

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sam sarrha

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Sun Apr-06-08 01:00 PM
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2. here are hidden realities of its cleanliness.. >>Links>>>

http://www.wesjones.com/death.htm

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=post&forum=115&topic_id=141659&mesg_id=141659
"WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 — The Bush administration is set to issue a regulation on Friday that would enshrine the coal mining practice of mountaintop removal. The technique involves blasting off the tops of mountains and dumping the rubble into valleys and streams."

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=mountain+topping+coal&btnG=Google+Search

COAL COMBUSTION
http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/rev26-34/text/colmain.html

http://www.yarchive.net/nuke/coal_radiation.html

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kestrel91316

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Sun Apr-06-08 02:47 PM
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3. "Clean" coal is an oxymoron, IMHO. "Cleaner" coal is

another matter. I am sure we can find somewhat less damaging ways of using it. But you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

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