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Chemistry and Catalysis of Coal Liquefaction:  Catalytic and Thermal Upgrading of Coal Liquid and Hydrogen of Coal Liquid and Hydrogenation of CO to Produce Fuels.  Quarterly Progress Report, October-December 1982.

Wiser, Dr. Wendell H.

Utah University

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Table of Contents

II.

Objective and Scope of Work

3

III.

Highlight to Date

7

IV.

Task 1

Chemical Catalytic Studies

8

Task 2

Catalysis and Mechanism of Coal Liquefaction

43

Task 3

Catalysts and Mechanism of Coal Liquefaction

43

Task 4

Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer in Co-Current Flow (discontinued)

 

Task 5

The Fundamental Chemistry and Mechanism of Pyrolysis of Bituminous Coal

46

Task 6

Catalytic Hydrogenation of CD Liquids and Related Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

55

Task 7

Denitrogenation and Deoxygenation of CD Liquids and Related N- and O- Compounds

57

Task 8

Catalytic Cracking of Hydrogenated CD Liquids and Related Hydrogenated Compounds

61

Task 9

Hydropyrolysis (Thermal Hydrocracking) of CD Liquids

62

Task 10

Systematic Structural-Activity Study of Supported Sulfide Catalysts for Coal Liquids Upgrading

69

Task 11

Basic Study of the Effects of Coke and Poisons on the Activity of Upgrading Catalysts

77

Task 12

Diffusion of Polyaromatic Compounds in Amorphous Catalysts Supports

83

Task 13

Catalyst Research and Development

90

Task 14

Characterization of Catalysts and Mechanistics Studies (inactive)

 
V.

Conclusion

115