TITLE: Coal Liquefaction: Investigation of Reactor Performance, Role of Catalysts and PCT Properties. Quarterly Progress Report, April 1-June 30, 1985.

AUTHOR: A. J. Brainard;   Y. T. Shah;   J. W. Tierney;   I. Wender; S. Joseph.

INST.  AUTHOR: Pittsburgh Univ., PA.

SPONSOR: Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Energy [DE],  1985,  6p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: DE85015104/INW

ABSTRACT:

The objective of this work is to investigate areas of science and technology that have been defined as being of prime interest to coal processing technology development. These areas include properties of coal liquids and slurries, reactor design, and performance in relation to reaction mechanisms. The work comprises investigations of the following high priority areas: reaction kinetics and reactor performance in direct coal liquefaction; role of catalysts in indirect liquefaction and direct coal liquefaction; and physical, chemical, and thermodynamic properties of coal liquefaction products. This report summarizes work done during the period April 1, 1985 through June 30, 1985. A detailed description of work in each of the following three tasks is presented: (1) reactor kinetics and reactor performance in direct coal liquefaction (Fischer-Tropsch process, methanol-to-gasoline process, methanol synthesis); (2) role of catalysts in direct liquefaction and in indirect coal liquefaction; and (3) physical, chemical, and thermodynamic properties of coal liquefaction products. (ERA citation 10:038652)

REPORT  NUMBER: DOE/PC/60054-T7

CONTRACT  NUMBER: FG22-83PC60054