Bench-scale co-processing. Technical progress reports No. 17--20, July 1, 1992--June 30, 1993
UOP`s second co-processing contract, DE-AC22-87PC79818, began in April 1988. The major objective of this contract is to establish a database for the optimization of the co-processing concept by improving the effectiveness of the co-processing catalyst system. Two major mechanisms for improving the catalyst system are to be investigated: employment of more effective catalysts and utilization of improved catalytic environments. These two mechanisms are defined in the contract Statement of Work under Task 3.2 as Subtask 3.2.1 and 3.2.2, respectively. This report covers a span of four quarters, starting from July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1993. During this period the project was in a hold. As explained below, a request was made to add more funds to the contract to investigate catalytic environment improvements. Most of the time during this four quarters was spent in preparation of the proposal, review of the proposal by PETC, and getting additional funding approved for the contract. No experimental work was carried out on any of the tasks of the contract during these four quarters. Prior to the period covered by this report, UOP had successfully completed Subtask 3.2.1 and identified a molybdenum-based catalyst that is highly active and effective in achieving improved co-processing performance at significantly lower metal concentrations (0.05 % -- 0.1 % by weight of Mo) in the catalyst. The new catalyst was developed in slurry autoclave tests demonstrated in the continuous bench-scale pilot plant.
- Research Organization:
- UOP, Inc., Des Plaines, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC22-87PC79818
- OSTI ID:
- 10154083
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/PC/79818-T10; ON: DE94012595; BR: AA2515050/AA2515150
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: [1993]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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