The Economical Production of Alcohol Fuels from Coal-Derived Synthesis Gas. Quarterly Technical Progress Report No. 21. October 1 - December 31, 1996.

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The Economical Production of Alcohol Fuels from Coal-Derived Synthesis Gas.
Quarterly Technical Progress Report No. 21. October 1 - December 31, 1996.

West Virginia University

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary				4
	1.1	Introduction		5
	1.2	Accomplishments, Results and Discussion		5
		1.2.1	Laboratory Setup	5
		1.2.2	Molybdenum-Based Catalyst Research	5
		1.2.3	Transition-Metal-Oxide Catalyst Research	7
		1.2.4	Reaction Engineering	8
	1.3	Conclusions and Recommendations		10
	1.4	Future Plans		10

List of Tables

Table 1	Fractional Factorial Experiments Over Co-K-MoS₂ Catalyst in Rotoberty Reactor	11
Table 2	Inlet Conditions and Order of Rotoberty Runs	12
Table 3	Product Rates of Formation and Times on Stream of Factorial Experiments in Rotoberty Reactor	13
Table 4	Outlet Flow Rates from Rotoberty Reactor	14
Table 5	Outlet Partial Pressures from Rotoberty Reactor	15
Table 6	Comparison of Performance of Packed-Bed Membrane Reactor (MR) and Packed-Bed Tubular	16