THE ESTIMATED HIGH COST OF LIQUID SYNFUEL BY OTHER PROCESSES, AND THE INCREASING ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DIFFICULTIES CAUSED BY CONTINUED CRUDE OIL IMPORTS PROVIDED THE IMPETUS FORRECONSIDERATION OF COAL PYROLYSIS AT UTILITY PLANTS. CONSERVATION OF THE ORGANIC HYDROGEN CONTAINED IN COAL AS LIQUID FUELS IS ANOTHER RATIONALE FOR COAL PYROLYSIS AT UTILITY PLANTS.