HYDROGENATION OF LITHIUM. PART I. PREPILOT BATCH PROCESS

Technical Report · Thu Dec 25 23:00:00 EST 1958

OSTI ID:4228949

Seep, J H

The two methods of synthesis investigated during the batch program were the direct hydrogenation of lithium metal and the oil dispersion method. The direct hydrogenation program was carried out in a batch reactor with and without agitation. Several experiments were performed and conversions as high as 80 per cent were obtained. However, the temperatures required (750-930 deg F), the equipment problems involved, and the development time necessary made this method less desirable. The major effort was concentrated on the oil dispersion method. The investigation included studies oi reactor geometry, agitation, catalysls, raw materials, temperature, pressure, reaction kinetics, particle size, dispersion agents and corrosion. Over 1300 experiments were performed using statistical methods to correlate data where possible and a reaction mechanism was developed and postulated from the bench scale data. (auth)

• Research Organization: Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp., Niagara Falls, N.Y.
• NSA Number: NSA-13-022152
• OSTI ID: 4228949
• Report Number(s): OMCC-HEF-159; AD-218343
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CATALYSIS-- CHEMICAL REACTIONS-- CHEMICALS-- CONFIGURATION-- CORROSION-- DISPERSIONS-- GRAIN SIZE-- HYDROCARBONS-- HYDROGENATION-- LIQUIDS-- LITHIUM-- MEASURED VALUES-- MOTION-- PRESSURE-- REACTION KINETICS-- STATISTICS-- TEMPERATURE-- VESSELS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS-- ECONOMICS-- GASES-- HYDROGEN-- HYDROGENATION-- LITHIUM-- METALS-- MOTION-- PERFORMANCE-- TEMPERATURE-- VESSELS
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