New catalysts for coal processing: Metal carbides and nitrides. First quarterly report

Technical Report · Mon Oct 30 04:00:00 EST 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/245609· OSTI ID:245609

Oyama, S T; Cox, D F

Our project deals with the investigation of a new class of catalysts for processing coal liquids. The catalysts are supported carbides and nitrides of transition metals. These compounds are unique because they have properties similar to those of the precious metals, but are resistant to sulfur. Because they have high hydrogenation activity in the presence of sulfur, they are ideal for coal processing. For our initial work we have decided to start with unsupported carbides and nitrides in order to identify the best possible composition for work with supported catalysts. The research includes synthesis, characterization, and testing of the compounds.

• Research Organization: Virginia Polytechnic Inst., Blacksburg, VA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG22-95PC95207
• OSTI ID: 245609
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/95207--T1; ON: DE96011565
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
COAL LIQUIDS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HYDROGENATION
MOLYBDENUM CARBIDES
MOLYBDENUM NITRIDES
NIOBIUM CARBIDES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
PROGRESS REPORT
TITANIUM CARBIDES
TUNGSTEN CARBIDES
VANADIUM CARBIDES
VANADIUM NITRIDES
X-RAY DIFFRACTION