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Title: High Temperature High Pressure Thermodynamic Measurements for Coal Model Compounds

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1686· OSTI ID:1686

The overall objective of this project is to develop a better thermodynamic model for predicting properties of high-boiling coal derived liquids, especially the phase equilibria of different fractions at elevated temperatures and pressures. The development of such a model requires data on vapor-liquid equilibria (VLE), enthalpy, and heat capacity which would be experimentally determined for binary systems of coal model compounds and compiled into a database. The data will be used to refine existing models such as UNIQUAC and UNIFAC. The flow VLE apparatus designed and built for a previous project was upgraded and recalibrated for data measurements for thk project. The modifications include better and more accurate sampling technique and addition of a digital recorder to monitor temperature, pressure and liquid level inside the VLE cell. VLE data measurements for system benzene-ethylbenzene have been completed. The vapor and liquid samples were analysed using the Perkin-Elmer Autosystem gas chromatography.

Research Organization:
Federal Energy Technology Center, Morgantown, WV, and Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
DOE Contract Number:
FG22-95PC95214
OSTI ID:
1686
Report Number(s):
DE-FG22-95PC95214-03; ON: DE00001686
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English