TITLE: Optimization of Various Coal Conversion Systems. Quarterly Report No. 6, August 1-October 31, 1982.

AUTHOR: W. B. Whiting;   T. M. Tong;   R. R. Pattipati;   T. Hano.

INST.  AUTHOR: West Virginia Univ., Morgantown. Dept. of Chemical Engineering.

SPONSOR: Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Energy [DE],  1986,  31p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: DE86012059/INW

ABSTRACT:

A general model of coal liquefaction that includes nine reaction paths and preliminary evaluation of the rate constants is presented. Dispersion models for both the bubble-column and ebullated-bed coal-liquefaction reactors and associated preheaters have been formulated. 13 refs., 5 figs., 1 tab. (ERA citation 11:039462)

REPORT  NUMBER: DOE/PC/40778-T7

CONTRACT  NUMBER: FG22-81PC40778