Solvent refined coal (SRC) process operation of solvent-refined coal pilot plant, Wilsonville, Alabama. Quarterly technical progress report, July-September 1980

Technical Report · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6185022

Lewis, H E

This report summarizes the operating data and test results obtained at the 6 ton per day solvent refined coal (SRC) pilot plant in Wilsonville, Alabama for the third quarter of 1980. Kentucky 9 coal from the Fies mine was processed during the early part of the period (Runs 211 and 212) and again later in the period (Runs 215 through 217). Kentucky 9 coal from the Dotiki mine was fed to the pilot plant during Runs 213 and 214. Coal conversion ranged from 93.0% to 94.3% of the MAF coal, while the SRC yield ranged from 43% to 81% of the MAF coal. Recovery of SRC from the Critical Solvent Deashing (CSD) unit ranged from 72.7% to 91.3%. The objectives of the runs scheduled were: to evaluate the performance of deashing solvent B in the CSD unit in comparison with deashing solvent A; to investigate the processing of high-chlorine coal and to test the Industrial Filter and Pump Manufacturing Co. candle filter; to simulate the design conditions for a 6000 tpd SRC demonstration plant; and to evaluate the effects of increasing light SRC addition to the SRC unit with respect to overall unit performance, SRC yield, SRC sulfur content, and solvent balance.

• Research Organization: Catalytic, Inc., Wilsonville, AL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-76ET10154
• OSTI ID: 6185022
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/10154-T12; FE-2270-78; ON: DE81027215
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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