| I |
Cover Sheet |
1 |
| II |
Objective and Scope of Work |
3 |
| III |
Summary of Progress to Date |
7 |
| IV |
Task 1 |
Chemical-Catalytic Studies |
8 |
| |
Task 2 |
Carbon-13 NMR Investigation of CDL and Coal |
10 |
| Task 3 |
Catalysis and Mechanism of Coal Liquefaction |
12 |
| Task 4 |
Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer in Co-Current Flow |
13 |
| Task 5 |
The Fundamental Chemistry and Mechanism of Pyrolysis
of Bituminous Coal |
19 |
| Task 6 |
Catalytic Hydrogenation of CD Liquids and
Related Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons |
20 |
| Task 7 |
Denitrogenation and Deoxygenation of CD Liquids
and Related N- and O-Compounds |
29 |
| Task 8 |
Catalytic Cracking of Hydrogenated CD Liquids
and Related Hydrogenated Compounds |
34 |
| Task 9 |
Hydropyrolysis (Thermal Hydrocracking) of CD Liquids |
Inactive |
| Task 10 |
Systematic Structural-Activity Study of Supported
Sulfide Catalysts for Coal Liquids Upgrading |
Inactive |
| Task 11 |
Basic Study of the Effects of Coke and Poisons
on the Activity of Upgrading Catalysts |
52 |
| Task 12 |
Diffusion of Polyaromatic Compounds in Amorphous
Catalysts Supports |
60 |
| Task 13 |
Catalysts Research and Development |
65 |
| Task 14 |
Characterization of Catalysts and Mechanistic
Studies |
68 |
| V |
Conclusion |
73 |
