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Title: Improved instrument for the measurement of the thermal conductivity of non-electrolyte liquids. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5274398

The objectives of this work were as follows: to design and fabricate an instrument for the measurement of coal liquid thermal conductivities; to test the apparatus by comparing measured thermal conductivities of liquid toluene to standard reference data; and to measure the thermal conductivity of two different oils obtained from coal liquefaction processes. All of the above goals have been successfully completed. The fabrication of the instrument and measurement of the thermal conductivity of toluene with an accuracy to within 1.1% has been accomplished. The successful determination of the thermal conductivities of two synthetic coal liquids, a Utah COED naphtha and an SRC I naphtha, are reported. A third liquid, as SRC II naphtha, has been investigated beyond the original scope of the contract.

Research Organization:
Colorado School of Mines, Golden (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-79ER10393
OSTI ID:
5274398
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/10393-3; ON: DE82018898
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English