Low severity coal liquefaction promoted by cyclic olefins. Quarterly report, April--June 1992
Abstract
Low severity coal liquefaction allows for solubilization of coal with reduced gas make. These lower severity conditions may result in some selective bond rupture. Promotion of coal solubilization through hydrogen transfer using highly active and effective hydrogen donors is the objective of this study. The highly effective donors being tested are cyclic olefins. Representative cyclic olefins are isotetralin, which is 1,4,5,8-tetrahydronaphthalene, and 1,4,5,8,9,10-hexahydroanthracene. These compounds are hydroaromatics without aromatic rings and have been shown to be highly effective donors. The objective of the work performed in this study during this quarter was to evaluate reaction parameters for low severity liquefaction reactions using the cyclic olefin, hexahydroanthracene, and the aromatic, anthracene. These model compounds were reacted under a variety of conditions to evaluate their reactivity without coal. The reactions were performed under both thermal and catalytic conditions. Finely divided catalysts from different molybdenum precursors were used to determine their activity in promoting hydrogenation and hydrogen transfer at low severity conditions. The catalysts used were Molyvan L, sulfurized oxymolybdenum dithiocarbamate, molybdenum naphthenate, and Molyvan 822, organo molybdenum dithiocarbamate.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Auburn Univ., AL (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 10178600
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/PC/91281-T3
ON: DE92040657
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG22-91PC91281
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 27 Jul 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; COAL LIQUEFACTION; HYDROGEN TRANSFER; PROGRESS REPORT; ALKENES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; 010405; HYDROGENATION AND LIQUEFACTION
Citation Formats
Curtis, C.W. Low severity coal liquefaction promoted by cyclic olefins. Quarterly report, April--June 1992. United States: N. p., 1992.
Web. doi:10.2172/10178600.
Curtis, C.W. Low severity coal liquefaction promoted by cyclic olefins. Quarterly report, April--June 1992. United States. doi:10.2172/10178600.
Curtis, C.W. Mon .
"Low severity coal liquefaction promoted by cyclic olefins. Quarterly report, April--June 1992". United States.
doi:10.2172/10178600. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10178600.
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