Commercial scale expanded bed hydroprocessing of Solvent Refined Coal (SRC) extract. Interim technical progress report on Subtask I: catalyst screening

Technical Report · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5891225· OSTI ID:5891225

Potts, J. D.; Hastings, K. E.

The feasibility of utilizing an expanded bed reactor (LC-Fining Process) for upgrading SRC-I has been adequately demonstrated with respect to conversion of 850/sup 0/F+ and desulfurization. The objective of this subtask was to determine the effectiveness of commercially available hydrotreating catalysts for improved denitrogenation. A goal was set of approximately 0.3 weight percent in the 390 to 850/sup 0/F distillate fraction. A catalyst screening study utilizing six commercial catalysts showed that a Shell 324 nickel-molybdenum 1/32 inch extrudate was superior to two other nickel-molybdenum catalysts, two cobalt-molybdenum catalysts, and a nickel-tungsten catalyst. The Shell 324 catalyst was run for 33 days of continuous operation and demonstrated conversion levels of 55 to 65 volume percent 850/sup 0/F+ (based on feed) with a distillate product (390 to 850/sup 0/F) containing approximately 0.3 weight percent nitrogen and 32 to 128 ppM sulfur. Catalyst activity was maintained by small temperature adjustments. Proprietary LC-Fining expanded bed correlations for residuum processing of petroleum are applicable to coal liquids processing.

• Research Organization: Cities Service Co., Tulsa, OK (USA). Technology Assessment Dept.
• OSTI ID: 5891225
• Report Number(s): FE-2038-25
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010405* -- Coal
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& Peat-- Hydrogenation & Liquefaction
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL EXTRACTS
COAL LIQUEFACTION
COBALT
DENITRIFICATION
DESULFURIZATION
ELEMENTS
EVALUATION
FUELS
HYDROGENATION
LIQUEFACTION
METALS
MOLYBDENUM
NICKEL
PROCESSING
REFINING
REFRACTORY METALS
SOLVENT-REFINED COAL
SRC PROCESS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
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