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Applied Research and Evaluation of Process Concepts for Liquefaction and
Gasification of Western Coals  - Quarterly Progress Report, January-March 1979

Wiser, Dr. Wendell H.

Utah University

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Table of Contents

 

I.

Cover Sheet

1

II.

Objective and Scope of Work

3

III.

Summary of Progress to Date

5

IV.

A-1

Catalytic Gasification of Coal in Hydrogen Donor Solvents With Application of Catalysts and Energized Conditions To Produce Clean Fuels

10

 

A-2

Dissolution of Coal in Hydrogen Donor Solvents With Application of Catalysts and Energized Conditions To Produce Clean Fuels

10

A-4

Steam Reforming of Aromatic Compounds

Inactive

A-6

Production of Hydrogen from Char Produced in Coal Hydrogenation Under High Pressure

Inactive

A-7

Study of Thermal and Vapor Phase Catalytic Upgrading of Coal Liquids

22

A-8

Synthesis of Light Hydrocarbons from CO and H2

41

A-9

Development of an Inexpensive Recycle Pump

Inactive

B-1

Development of Optimum Catalysts and Supports

64

B-2

(alternate) The Effects of Poisoning on the Desulfurization Activity of Cobalt-Molybdate Catalysts

67

B-3

Fundamental Studies on Hydrogen Transfer Over Coal

 

Conversion Catalysts

Completed

B-4

Mechanism of Catalytic Hydrogenation by Metal Halide Catalysts

73

C-1

The Mechanism of Pyrolysis of Bituminous Coal

80

C-2

Heat Transfer to Gas-Solids Suspension in Vertical Cocurrent Downflow

82

D-1

Coal Particle and Catalyst Characteristics for Hydrogenation Evaluation and Testing

92

D-2

The Effect of Structure on Coal Reactivity

Completed

D-4

Pyrolytic Studies and Separation and Characterization of Coal-Derived Liquids

102

Supplement Work

105

V.

Conclusion

109