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Title: Evaluation of continuous oxydesulfurization processes. Final technical report, September 1979-July 1981

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6106711· OSTI ID:6106711

Three processes developed by Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center (PETC), Ledgemont Laboratories, and Ames Laboratories for the oxydesulfurization of coal were evaluated in continuous processing equipment designed, built, and/or adapted for the purpose at the DOE-owned Multi-Use Fuels and Energy Processes Test Plant (MEP) located at TRW's Capistrano Test Site in California. The three processes differed primarily in the chemical additives (none, sodium carbonate, or ammonia), fed to the 20% to 40% coal/water slurries, and in the oxygen content of the feed gas stream. Temperature, pressure, residence time, flow rates, slurry concentration and stirrer speed were the other primary independent variables. The amount of organic sulfur removed, total sulfur removed and the Btu recovery were the primary dependent variables. Evaluation of the data presented was not part of the test effort.

Research Organization:
TRW, Inc., Redondo Beach, CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC01-79ET14292
OSTI ID:
6106711
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/14292-T1; ON: DE82002127
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English