New catalysts for coal liquid upgrading. Quarterly report, September 1-November 30, 1983

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5506865

Boucher, L J

The objective of this project is to develop thermally stable, poison-tolerant catalysts that will be effective under moderate conditions in the hydrogenation or hydrodenitrogenation of nitrogen-containing heterocycles typical of coal liquids. The hydrogenation of model compounds, model compound mixtures and coal liquids will be carried out using the new class of catalysts, metallophthalocyanines (M(PC)). The catalysts to be used are supported on silica (M(PC))/SiO/sub 2/; where M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mg, Pb, Sn, Mo, Rh, Rd, Pt, Os, Ir. The reduced forms, M/sub n//sup 1/(M(PC))/SiO/sub 2/ where M/sup 1/ = Na or Li and n = 1 to 5, are to be prepared and their catalytic activity evaluated. The initial screening of the catalysts will be done using quinoline as a substrate at 300 to 400/sup 0/C and pressure of 1000 to 3000 psi H/sub 2/. The most effective catalysts will then be selected and used in hydrogenation of other model compounds like pyridine, indole, carbazole and acridine, in the hydrogenation of model compound mixtures and then coal liquids. The model compound mixture to be used consists of phenanthrene, dibenzothiophene, dibutylsulphide, quinoline, dibenzofuran and p-cresol. Coal liquids from the H-Coal process will be subjected to hydrotreating. Results of hydrogenation of quinaline using supported tin (II) salts as catalysts are reported here.

• Research Organization: Western Kentucky Univ., Bowling Green (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
• DOE Contract Number: FG22-81PC40812
• OSTI ID: 5506865
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/40812-T9; ON: DE84004738
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010405* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Hydrogenation & Liquefaction
ACRIDINES
AROMATICS
AZAARENES
AZINES
AZOLES
CARBAZOLES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CATALYST SUPPORTS
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COAL LIQUEFACTION
COAL LIQUIDS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DATA
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
H-COAL PROCESS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROGENATION
INDOLES
INFORMATION
LIQUEFACTION
LIQUIDS
MATERIALS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PROCESSING
PYRIDINE
PYRIDINES
PYRROLES
QUINOLINES
REFINING
STRUCTURAL MODELS
SYNTHESIS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TESTING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES