부산대학교 도서관

CWM demonstration tests such as Tomakomai project, Ube prtoject, etc. have been operated while accumulating various imformation data. In fact, present level of CWM for production, storage, transportation and combustion technologies, may be satisfactorily high for practical applications. However, users are less intereted in converting fuels to CWM at present because of the fall of oil prices since 1986 and recent recession in economy. Under these circumstances, a new test for CWM distribution relay system, or West Japan Project, has been launched since fiscal 1991 to appeal CWM to users as a more attractive commodity. On the other hand, a commercial project, or Nakoso project in which CWM is being used at a power station has been conducted since several years ago. And some feasibility studies to import large amount of CWM from China and Australia, are planning. Forecasting future aspect on energy in Japan where there are very few energy resources, CWM has been regarded gradually as one of the most important oil-substitute energy resources even if oil prices does'nt high enough. This paper describes CWM projects started from 1987 in Japan.