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AUGUST 3, 2010

A comparison of estimates of the energy return on investment (EROI) at the wellhead for conventional crude oil, or for crude product prior to refining for oil shale. Source: Cleveland and O’Connor. While one could argue that the char and gas produced and consumed within the shale conversion process has zero opportunity cost—i.e.,

Oil 199

Oil Cleveland Carbon Boston 199

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OCTOBER 18, 2020

Iowa State University (Ames, IA) - Modular Catalytic Reactors for Single-Use Polyolefin Conversion to Lubricating Oils from Upcycled Plastics (LOUPs) – DOE Funding: $2,500,000. Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH) - Hybrid Chemical-Mechanical Separation & Upcycling of Mixed Plastic Waste – DOE Funding: $2,498,539.

San Diego 321

San Diego San Jose Iowa Oklahoma 321

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Ohio: $2,257,000. Energy Reduction Consolidated Projects: A variety of building energy-efficiency upgrades, hybrid vehicle upgrades, wind generator power systems, and the equipment needed to convert cooking oil to a blend with vehicle fuel to operate some of their buses.

Emissions 256

Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

By contrast, Gas2’s GTL process involves a single step during the syngas generation and is aiming to have one single step for conversion into liquid hydrocarbons during the Fischer-Tropsch stage. Step 2 uses two Fischer-Tropsch units arranged in series, to convert the syngas to liquid fuel products. Gas2 GTL process. Click to enlarge.

Gas 210

Gas Cleveland Conversion Hydrogen 210