TITLE: Deactivation by Carbon of Iron Catalysts for Indirect Liquefaction: Quarterly Technical Progress Report, December 16, 1987-March 15, 1988.

AUTHOR: C. H. Bartholomew.

INST.  AUTHOR: Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT.

SPONSOR: Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Energy [DE],  12 Jul 88,  18p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: DE88013760/INW

ABSTRACT:

Further progress was made in the construction of a computer-automated reactor system to be used in the kinetic and deactivation studies.  Progress was made in the calibration of flow meter, tracing of electrical lines, and drawing of schematics. Efforts were made toward the development of the control language and control routines and toward debugging of software, work was also initiated on the operating manual. Modifications to the fixed bed microreactor system for independently varying hydrogen and CO concentrations were finished and checked out. CO hydrogenation activity/selectivity tests were conducted on unsupported iron catalysts reduced at 300 for 400degreeC. Deactivation leading to loss of surface area was experienced after rereduction at 400degreeC and/or exposure to air. 47 refs. (ERA citation 13:044849)

REPORT  NUMBER: DOE/PC/90533-6

CONTRACT  NUMBER: FG22-86PC90533