Studies in coal liquefaction with application to the SRC and related processes. Quarterly report, July--September 1977

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6558966· OSTI ID:6558966

Guin, J. A.; Tarrer, A. R.

This report summarizes work done in a program designed to better understand and improve the Solvent Refined Coal and related liquefaction processes. The research is concerned primarily with the chemical and physical principles of coal liquefaction, hydrogenation, and desulfurization. A major focus is on the variables and conditions affecting the reaction kinetics, yields and product distribution of the Solvent Refined Coal (SRC) process. These studies are closely related to the operation of the SRC pilot plant at Wilsonville, Alabama, and are carried out in cooperation with Southern Company Services and Catalytic, Inc., who operate the pilot plant. This close cooperation with a large scale (6 tons/day) coal conversion plant promotes urgency in the research program as well as indicating important areas of practical concern for increased research emphasis. The ongoing program under the current contract can be subdivided into four broad areas; namely: (1) mechanistic studies of coal particle dissolution, (2) macroscopic reaction kinetics of coal liquefaction, and heteroatom removal, (3) detailed high pressure liquid chromatographic and analytical studies of coal liquefaction kinetics, and (4) development and application of improved analytical techniques for coal liquids and coal conversion products. Progress in several specific areas is discussed.

• Research Organization: Auburn Univ., AL (USA). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
• DOE Contract Number: EX-76-S-01-2454
• OSTI ID: 6558966
• Report Number(s): FE-2454-5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010405* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Hydrogenation & Liquefaction
ALKANES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
COAL
COAL LIQUEFACTION
COAL LIQUIDS
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
DESULFURIZATION
DISSOLUTION
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN
HYDROGENATION
INFRARED SPECTRA
IRON COMPOUNDS
KINETICS
LIQUEFACTION
METHANE
MINERALS
NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SOLVENTS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REACTION KINETICS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLUBILITY
SOLVENT-REFINED COAL
SOLVENTS
SPECTRA
SRC PROCESS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
VISCOSITY
X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS
X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS