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<br />f <br /> <br />('.l <br />:0 <br />C-) <br />....--4 <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />of removing highly saline water from the Colorado River basin could be <br /> <br />substantial. <br /> <br />(._: <br />(. ~' <br /> <br />The seven Colorado River basin states will need to review their <br /> <br />existing water laws for such a project to be possible. One reason this analysis <br /> <br />has been delayed in the past is because no viable means of transporting coal <br /> <br />and/or water containing high amounts of dissolved solids has been available. <br /> <br />Now with a market for U.S. coal emerging in the Pacific Rim countries of Japan, <br /> <br />Korea, and Taiwan for lO to 20 million tons of coal per year by 1990, a pipeline <br /> <br />transport of Colorado coal seems feasible. Since the number of coal capsules can <br /> <br />be varied from time to time, this particular concept allows for the gradual <br /> <br />buildup of coal shipments and for market fluctuations in the future. Also, it <br /> <br />avoids problems associated with coal/saline water slurries that have not been <br /> <br />resolved to date. <br /> <br />The <br /> <br />problems of the saline water leaching undesirable <br /> <br />minerals out of the coal during transport (and thus adding to water disposal <br /> <br />problems) and saline materials being added to the coal which cannot be entirely <br /> <br />removed before burning thus causing corrosion, slagging, and fouling during the <br /> <br />combustion process, are resolved with this process. <br /> <br />Research is continuing within W. R. Grace & Co., and with outside <br /> <br />consultants. The financing of the pipeline is being discussed with Lazard Freres <br /> <br />and Co. of New York. We will prepare two slide/tape presentations, 1) on the <br /> <br />technical aspects of the concept and 2) on the financial aspects. <br /> <br />Prepared by Ira E. McKeever, Jr., President, Western Mining <br />Operations, W. R. Grace & Co., Natural Resources Group, Stapleton Plaza, 3333 <br />Quebec Street, Suite 8800, Denver, Colorado, 80207, (303) 399-0779. <br /> <br />-3- <br />