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Study of Ebullated Bed Fluid Dynamics for H-Coal.
Quarterly Progress Report No. 6,
March 1-May 31, 1979

Vasalos, I. A.
Bild, E. M.
Rundell, D. N.
Gorman, J. W.

Amoco Oil Company

(Part 1 - pages 1 - 50, 1.89MB)
(Part 2 - pages 51 - 101, 4.81MB)

Table of Contents

Foreword  6
Objectives and Scope of Work    7
Summary of Progress to Date 7
  Unit Modifications 7
Data Collection   7
Model Developments   9
Construction of Cold Flow Unit and Data Collection  9
  Unit Modifications  9
Data Collection  10
  Coal Char Characterization     10
Viscosity and Surface Tension Measurement    10
Bubble Size Determination     10
Catalyst Bed Settling Rate    11
Coal Fine Settling Rate  12
Unit Data 12
Model Development    19
Future Plans 20
Nomenclature  21