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Catalytic hydrocracking of tar vapours in hydropyrolysis

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OSTI ID:7189053

Tar vapours have been hydrotreated in the second stage of a fixed-bed two-stage hydropyrolysis reactor using hydrous titanium oxide catalysts exchanged with Ni, Co, Mo and Pd and a commercially available Ni/Mo on alumina catalyst. The primary tar, which accounted for 25 to 30% daf coal (UK bituminous, 82% dmmf C) was converted at 400/sup 0/C and 150 bar to a colourless liquid low in heteroatoms of which up to 40% boiled below 150/sup 0/C. The gas yield was only slightly higher than that obtained in corresponding single-stage tests. A lower boiling product was obtained with Ni/Co/Mo hydrous titanium oxide than with the commercial Ni/Mo catalyst. The most extensively hydrogenated product was obtained with Pd which was still effective at 300/sup 0/C and 50 bar. The initial effects of carbon build-up on product composition are similar for the alumina- and hydrous titanium oxide-Ni/Mo catalysts tested. 13 refs., 4 figs., 6 tabs.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA); Coal Research Establishment, Cheltenham (UK)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
7189053
Report Number(s):
SAND-86-2279C; CONF-870410-12; ON: DE87003510
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English