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In-situ study under direct coal liquefaction conditions of the surface interaction between iron sulfides and selected number of model compounds

Conference · · Prepr. Pap. - Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5330866

The importance of iron sulfides in direct coal liquefaction has been noted by several investigators; an increase in coal conversion and quality of the products has been observed in their studies. In order to gain a better understanding of the role of iron sulfides in coal liquefaction this study investigated in-situ the interaction of FeS/sub 2/, and Fe/sub 7/S/sub 8/ with a series of model compounds. In the experiments 10% catalysts by weight were added to the model compounds. The model compounds studied were dibenzothiophene, pyrene, phenanthrene, 1,4-naphthoquinone, phenothiazine, and quinoline. The experiments were performed in nitrogen and hydrogen atmospheres. Evidence was found of interaction between the pyrrhotites and some of the model compounds. The formation of intermediate iron oxides in 1,4-naphthoquinone indicates a strong interaction between the iron on the pyrrhotite surface and oxygen. The surface composition of pyrrhotite at 450/sup 0/C was also studied in a UHV reaction chamber and the interaction with H/sub 2/, O/sub 2/ and CO was investigated using electron energy loss spectroscopy. (3 tables, 11 figures, 16 refs.)

Research Organization:
West Virginia Univ., Morgantown
OSTI ID:
5330866
Report Number(s):
CONF-830814-Vol.4
Journal Information:
Prepr. Pap. - Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Prepr. Pap. - Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem.; (United States) Vol. 28:5; ISSN ACFPA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English