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Title: Thermal reaction studies of organic model compound-mineral matter interactions in solids

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OSTI ID:93775

The solid-state chemistry of silica-immobilized phenethyl phenyl ethers is being investigated in the presence of interdispersed aluininosilicates at temperatures relevant to coal processing to gain a better understanding of the impact of mineral matter on pyrolysis and liquefaction mechanisms. Results demonstrate the dramatic effect that aluminosilicates can have in altering the normal thermal reaction pathways for these models of ether linkages in lignin and low rank coals. An investigation of the chemistry of these model compounds at low temperatures (ca. 150-200{degrees}C) in the presence of aluminosilicates, including montmorillonite, is currently being investigated to delineate the chemical transformations that can occur during lignin maturation.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
93775
Report Number(s):
CONF-950963-1; ON: DE95014283
Resource Relation:
Conference: 8. international conference on coal science, Oviedo (Spain), 10-15 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English