Low-severity catalytic two-stage liquefaction process: Wyoming coal conceptual commercial plant design and economics

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6523734

Abrams, L M; Caruso, R; Comolli, A G; Duddy, J E; Popper, G A; Wang, C

Hydrocarbon Research, Inc. (HRI) is conducting a program for the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to evaluate a low severity, Catalytic Two-Stage Liquefaction (CTSL) process. This program which runs through 1987, is a continuation of an earlier DOE sponsored program (1983--1985) at HRI to develop a new technology concept for CTSL. The earlier program included bench-scale screening of improved operating conditions for CTSL on Illinois No. 6 bituminous coal and Wyoming sub-bituminous coal, and engineering screening studies to identify the economic incentive for CTSL over the single-stage H-Coal/reg sign/ Process for Illinois No. 6 coal. In the current program these engineering screening studies are extended to Wyoming sub-bituminous coal, so that the relative economics of Illinois and Wyoming coal liquefaction can be compared. The results from this comparison will be used as a guide for future experiments with respect to selection of coal feedstocks and areas for further process optimization. A preliminary design for CTSL of Wyoming sub-bituminous coal was developed based on demonstrated bench-scale performance (Run No. 227-27), and from HRI's design experience on the Breckinridge Project and H-Coal/reg sign/ Process pilot plant operations at Catlettsburg. Complete conceptual commercial plant designs were developed for a grassroots facility using HRI's Process Planning Model. Product costs were calculated and economic sensitivities analyzed. 13 refs., 47 tabs.

• Research Organization: Hydrocarbon Research, Inc., Lawrenceville, NJ (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-85PC80002
• OSTI ID: 6523734
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/80002-T1; ON: DE89002301
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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