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Technical Evaluation Services Coal Conversion and Utilization - Liquefaction.
Research and Development Report No. 82, Interim Report No. 5 - 1976

Ralph M. Parsons Company

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Table of Contents

Abstract

1
 
Section 1 Introduction 2
 

1.1

 Objective 3

1.2

 Statement of Work 3
  1.2.1 Phase I 3
1.2.2 Phase II 3
1.2.3 Phase III 3
1.2.4 Phase IV 3
1.3 Report Organization 4
 
Section 2 Summary and Conclusions 5
 
2.1 Summary of All Activities to Date 5
2.2 Conclusions from the Data Generated 8
  2.2.1 PDU 8
2.2.2 Laboratory Studies 9
2.3 Outline of Future Work Planned 10
  2.3.1 Baseline Runs for Production of SRL Product 10
2.3.2 Parameter Runs 10
2.4 Identification of Potential Problems and Program Gaps 10
2.5 Prospects for Practical Commercial Operability 11
2.6 Additional Data Required 11
2.7

Economics

 11
 
Section 3 Recommendations 13
 
3.1 PDU Baseline Operations 13
3.2 Heat and Material Balance 13
3.3 Material Properties 14
3.4 Material Properties 14
3.5 Economic Appraisal 14
3.6

PDU Operations

 14
3.7 Process Variable Study 14
3.8 Metallurgical Tests 15
3.9 PDU Program Extension 15
3.10 Planned Experiments 15
3.11 Pilot Plant Operations 15
 
Section 4 Status and Analysis 16
 
4.1 Phase I Lignite Solubilization 16
  4.1.1 PDU Operation 16
4.1.2 Laboratory Studies 16
4.2 Phase II - Carbonization of Lignite 28
4.3 Phase III - SRL Upgrading 28
4.4 Phase IV - Direct Hydrogenation of Lignite 28
 
Section 5 Evaluation of the SRL Process 29
 
5.1 Technical 29
5.2 Economics 29
  5.2.1 Comments on UND Economics 29