David A. Bell
Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Professor Emeritus
We are working on a report entitled The Feasibility of Siting Coal Gasification Plants in Wyoming in collaboration Richard Boardman of Idaho National Laboratory and Thomas Foulke of the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics. This study, sponsored by the Wyoming Business Council, is a process simulation and economics study that examines the use of coal gasification to produce electricity, liquid fuels, and chemicals. In particular, we are examining the use of water conservation strategies in integrated gasification combined cycle plants, and the impact of these strategies on plant economics and efficiency.
Education
- Ph.D., Colorado State University, 1992
- M.S., Rice University, 1979
- B.S., University of Washington, 1976
Specialization
- Clean coal technology
- Minimization of greenhouse gas emissions
- Synthetic fuels
Book
- David A. Bell, Brian F. Towler, and Maohong Fan, Coal Gasification and its Applications, 410 pp, Elsevier, 2011, ISBN 978-0-81-552049-8.
