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Title: Breckinridge Project, initial effort

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6771297· OSTI ID:6771297

Report IV, Volume 6 provides descriptions, data, and drawings pertaining to Gasification and Purification (Plant 12). Gasification and Purification (Plant 12) produces makeup hydrogen for H-COAL Preheating and Reaction (Plant 3), and produces a medium Btu fuel gas for consumption in fired heaters. The following information is included: a description of the plant's process design, including the utility balance, catalysts and chemicals usage, and a process flow diagram; an equipment list, including item numbers and descriptions; data sheets and sketches for major plant components; and pertinent engineering drawings. An appendix contains: an overall site plan showing the locations of all plants; and the symbols and legend for the piping and instrument diagrams included in this volume. Gasification and Purification (Plant 12) utilizes process technology from three licensors: gasification of vacuum bottoms using the Texaco process, shift conversion using the Haldor Topsoe process, and purification of fuel gas and shifted gas using the Allied Chemical Selexol process. This licensed technology is proprietary in nature. As a result, this volume does not contain full disclosure of these processes although a maximum of information has been presented consistent with the confidentiality requirements. Where data appears incomplete in this volume, it is due to the above described limitations. Full data concerning this plant are available for DOE review at the Houston offices of Bechtel Petroleum, Inc.

Research Organization:
Ashland Synthetic Fuels, Inc., KY (USA); Airco Energy Co., Inc., Ashland, KY (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
FC05-80OR20717
OSTI ID:
6771297
Report Number(s):
DOE/OR/20717-4-Vol.6; ON: DE83000190
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English