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The Development of Synthetic Fuels: Department of Defense Logistics Implications.
Connelly D. Stevenson
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Abstract
The Department of Defense (DoD) has been testing synthetic fuels, especially shale oil, since 1970. The DoD regards synthetic fuels as potential alternative liquid hydrocarbon energy source, especially for mobility applications. The Energy Security Act (ESA) requires the DoD to consume a substantial portion of the initial output of synthetic fuels in order to provide a guaranteed market for the new industry. It is impossible to predict the synthetic fuel production rate growth. The DoD should make incremental flexible projections of synthetic fuel use rates, both for testing and for operational applications, in order to carry out its ESA responsibilities and simultaneously to exploit the synthetic fuels potential. (Author)