Advanced coal-liquefaction-catalyst development. Quarterly progress report, No. 1
The objective of this program is to identify advanced coal-liquefaction catalysts and operating conditions for use in optimized, two-stage, direct coal-liquefaction-process applications and to experimentally test catalysts in a two-stage reaction system for supporting the improvement of this process. Further improvements in direct-liquefaction technology will rely on a program plan aimed at developing two-stage processes. Use of Amocat bimodal catalysts will permit solid separation after the second stage where good-quality, low-viscosity coal-liquid product eases solid-liquid separation problems. Optimization of two-stage process conditions as well as second-stage catalysts will permit substantial improvement of direct-coal-liquefaction technology. Conditions and catalysts will be optimized to permit maximum production of donor-solvent boiling-point material, low in sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen content. A development plan consisting of eight project tasks has been formulated and is summarized as follows: Project Work Plan, Literature Survey, Feed Materials Specification, Continuous Aging Unit Modification, Thermal Reaction Process Variable Study, Two-Stage Optimization, Project Coordination, and Ebullated Bed Testing.
- Research Organization:
- Amoco Research Center, Naperville, IL (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC22-81PC40009
- OSTI ID:
- 6627594
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/PC/40009-T1; ON: DE83004595
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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