--- title: 'Oil from Coal' url: 'https://samisdat.in/blog/oil-from-coal' markdown: 'https://samisdat.in/blog/oil-from-coal.md' lang: en date: '2019-08-16' description: 'Oil From Coal "The oil which her ancient foes held could now be synthesized [from coal]." -- 📘🇺🇸🇩🇪 Germany’s Master Plan: The Story of Industrial Offensive (1943) by Joseph Borkin & Charles A. Walsh "America has enough coal to supply 100% of our current liquid fuel needs at about $2.00 to …' taxonomy: category: - books tag: - coal - oil - jetfuel - petroleum - energy --- # [Oil from Coal](https://samisdat.in/blog/oil-from-coal) 16th Aug 2019 [coal](https://samisdat.in/blog/tag:coal#body-wrapper) [oil](https://samisdat.in/blog/tag:oil#body-wrapper) [jetfuel](https://samisdat.in/blog/tag:jetfuel#body-wrapper) [petroleum](https://samisdat.in/blog/tag:petroleum#body-wrapper) [energy](https://samisdat.in/blog/tag:energy#body-wrapper) # Oil From Coal !["The oil which her ancient foes held could now be synthesized [from coal]."](https://samisdat.in/user/pages/04.blog/Oil%20from%20Coal/coil-oil-firepower.jpg?g-16018011) > "The oil which her ancient foes held could now be synthesized \[from coal\]." \-- 📘🇺🇸🇩🇪 [Germany’s Master Plan: The Story of Industrial Offensive (1943) by Joseph Borkin & Charles A. Walsh](https://archive.org/details/GermanysMasterPlanByBorkin1943/page/n97%0A) > "America has enough coal to supply 100% of our current liquid fuel needs at about $2.00 to $2.50 per gallon for over ONE THOUSAND YEARS..." The Bergius process was licensed worldwide to Standard Oil by Germany. - Wikipedia: [Bergius process](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergius_process) - Wikipedia: [Fischer–Tropsch process](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischer%E2%80%93Tropsch_process) ![No Oil, No Problem... for the Nazis](https://samisdat.in/user/pages/04.blog/Oil%20from%20Coal/2008%20-%20No%20Oil%20No%20Problem.jpg?g-16018011) - Source (Wayback Machine): [No Oil, No Problem... for the Nazis](https://web.archive.org/web/20180130151402/https://life-enhancement.com/magazine/article/1998-no-oil-no-problem-------for-the-nazis) ![Extract from Conjuring Hitler](https://samisdat.in/user/pages/04.blog/Oil%20from%20Coal/Conjuring%20Hitler%20Oil.jpg?g-16018011) - Extract from [Conjuring Hitler by Guido Preparata - How Britain and American made the Third Reich](http://guidopreparata.com/conjuring-hitler/): # Anthony N. Stranges ## Friedrich Bergius and the Rise of the German Synthetic Fuel Industry ![Friedrich Bergius and the Rise of the German Synthetic Fuel Industry (1984) by Anthony N. Stranges](https://samisdat.in/images/e/a/5/d/8/ea5d8df76a2b8d64d9fd7c4b00d19b829c807068-1984---friedrich-bergius-and-the-rise-of-the-german-synthetic-fuel-industry---anthony-n-stranges.png?g-16018011) - Download [Friedrich Bergius and the Rise of the German Synthetic Fuel Industry (1984) by Anthony N. Stranges](https://samisdat.in/blog/oil-from-coal/1984%20-%20Friedrich%20Bergius%20and%20the%20Rise%20of%20the%20German%20Synthetic%20Fuel%20Industry%20-%20Anthony%20N.%20Stranges.pdf) (4.2 MB) - 26 pages. - Source: [Stranges, A. N. (1984). Friedrich Bergius and the Rise of the German Synthetic Fuel Industry. Isis, 75(4), 643–667. doi:10.1086/353647](https://sci-hub.tw/https://doi.org/10.1086/353647) > South Africa's "coal-from-oil" production: 120,000 tons of coal/day => 160,000 barrels of oil ![South Arica Coal from Oil](https://samisdat.in/user/pages/04.blog/Oil%20from%20Coal/South%20Africa%20Coal%20Oil.jpg?g-16018011) - Source: [Rhodesia and the Communist takeover from South Africa by Jan Lamprecht](https://archive.org/details/FashBash2019AHappy130thBirthdayJanLamprecht) # Harold Schobert ## The Coal-Based Jet-Fuel Program (2005) ![The Coal-Based Jet-Fuel Program (2005) by Harold Schobert](https://samisdat.in/user/pages/04.blog/Oil%20from%20Coal/2005%20-%20Coal-Based%20Jet-Fuel%20Program,%20The%20-%20Harold%20Schobert.jpg?g-16018011) - Download [The Coal-Based Jet-Fuel Program (2005) by Harold Schobert - PDF](https://samisdat.in/blog/oil-from-coal/2005%20-%20Coal-Based%20Jet-Fuel%20Program,%20The%20-%20Harold%20Schobert.pdf) (7.7 MB) - 45 pages. # Thom Shanker ## Military Plans Tests in Search for an Alternative to Oil-Based Fuel (2006) (New York Times Article) - Download [Military Plans Tests in Search for an Alternative to Oil-Based Fuel (2006) by Thom Shanker - PDF](https://samisdat.in/blog/oil-from-coal/2006%20-%20Military%20Plans%20Tests%20in%20Search%20for%20an%20Alternative%20to%20Oil-Based%20Fuel%20-%20Thom%20Shanker.pdf) (233 kB) - 3 pages. # James T. Bartis ## Constraints on JP-900 Jet Fuel Production Concepts (2007) Of the advanced concepts for military jet fuel production, those requiring coal tars or decant oil as inputs are limited by the availability of these feedstocks and, for certain concepts, the relatively small markets for premium grade coke. - Download [Constraints on JP-900 Jet Fuel Production Concepts (2007) by James T. Bartis - PDF](https://samisdat.in/blog/oil-from-coal/2007%20-%20Constraints%20on%20JP-900%20Jet%20Fuel%20Production%20Concepts%20-%20James%20T.%20Bartis%20&%20G.%20Torrance%20Flint%20Jr_.pdf) (190 kB) - 23 pages. # Kristine E. Blackwell ## The Department of Defense: Reducing Its Reliance on Fossil-Based Aviation Fuel Issues for Congress (2007) - Download [The Department of Defense: Reducing Its Reliance on Fossil-Based Aviation Fuel Issues for Congress (2007) by Kristine E. 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