§ 13334. Nonfuel use of coal
(a)
Program
The Secretary shall prepare a plan for and carry out a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application with respect to technologies for the nonfuel use of coal, including—
(2)
production of coal-derived, carbon-based chemical intermediates that are precursors of value-added chemicals and polymers;
(b)
Plan contents
The plan described in subsection (a) of this section shall address and evaluate—
(1)
the known and potential processes for using coal in the creation of products in the chemical, utility, fuel, and carbon-based materials industries;
(2)
the costs, benefits, and economic feasibility of using coal products in the chemical and materials industries, including value-added chemicals, carbon-based products, coke, and waste derived from coal;
(3)
the economics of coproduction of products from coal in conjunction with the production of electric power, thermal energy, and fuel;
(5)
the economics of coal utilization in comparison with other feedstocks that might be used for the same purposes;