The H-Coal air permit should be released by Kentucky for public notice more » in June. Additional costs to ASFI's Contract 2260 will be about $250,000. Kentucky Power's efforts to provide permanent electricity for the Pilot Plant are effecting satisfactory progress despite the necessity of relocating the meter station. The bid evaluation for the I-64 interplant pipeline tunnel and design and specifications for interplant piping are complete. ASFI predicts the Section 500 civil account will be 80% complete and that Section 600 foundations will be completed in June. Sections 100, 200 and 400 are at 45.4% completion. A report specifying analytical laboratory support requirements for the pilot plant is = ,Īll ASFI construction subcontractors report acceptable progress. Work continues on the Operations training manuals at month's end, the training manuals for Sections 200 and 400 are 85% complete. Work is continuing on the preparation of computer programs which will be used to predict H-Coal Pilot Plant performance and to analyze pilot plant results. The H-Coal pilot plant is now required to obtain state water permits since the passage of the Clean Water Act Amendments. They have also requested ASFI to investigate alternate means for controlling particulate emissions from the S-104 baghouse. Concerning environmental activities, the Kentucky EPA requires ASFI to propose an SO/sub 2/ emission offset for the pilot plant and has stated there must be an emission reduction in the S-217 oil mist eliminator. Engineering work on various projects is detailed. The mechanical completion of most sections of the pilot plant is now predicted to be March 31, 1979.

All of ASFI's construction subcontractors suffered setbacks due to the severe weather during January.

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