Operation of the Wilsonville Advanced Coal Liquefaction R and D Facility, 1981. Annual report

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6523152

This report summarizes the 1981 operating and test data obtained at the six ton per day Advanced Coal Liquefaction Research and Development Facility in Wilsonville, Alabama. Special emphasis is placed on data accumulated during the fourth quarter of 1981. The Wilsonville R and D Facility was in operation 71% of 1981 (70% of the fourth quarter) with scheduled shutdowns accounting for 23% of the downtime (28% during the fourth quarter). Kentucky 9 coal from the Fies mine was processed in all runs conducted during 1981 (Runs 222 through 235). The hydrotreater (HTR) unit was brought on stream successfully in May 1981. The three process units of the Wilsonville facility were operated in a non-integrated mode during the second half of 1981. Significant data was obtained and is summarized.

• Research Organization: Catalytic, Inc., Wilsonville, AL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-76ET10154
• OSTI ID: 6523152
• Report Number(s): EPRI-AP-3579; ON: DE85001912
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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