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Fundamental reaction pathways during coprocessing

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5221579

Coal petroleum resid coprocessing is fast becoming a cost effective means of coal liquefaction. The reaction mechanisms, however, are not well understood and are very important to the development and improvement of the technology. We have been carrying out an investigation that is studying the role of dihydrogen in the coprocessing reaction. Initial research on this project focused on coprocessing reactions that were carried out with Illinois No. 6 coal or Wyodak coal and Lloydminster resid or Hondo resid under severe conditions. Quantitative {sup 1}H and {sup 2}H NMR analyses yielded similar results for the four combinations of coals and resids in that the degree of deuteration, (D/H+D), of the coprocessed products approached 0.27. The value that was expected for complete equilibration of the isotopes among the available positions in the oil, resin, and asphaltene. These results established the ultimate unselective character of the chemical reactions in the severe coprocessing reaction.

Research Organization:
Chicago Univ., IL (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC22-88PC88811
OSTI ID:
5221579
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/88811-T14; ON: DE92015411
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English