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Study of Ebullated Bed Fluid Dynamics for H-Coal. 
Annual Progress Report No. 1 - August 1, 1977 - August 31, 1978

Vasalos, I. A.
Bild, E. M.
Evans, T. D.
 Jones, J. W.
Larson, A. W.
Shields, S. E.
Tatterson, D. F.
Vander Klay, A. P.

Amoco Oil Company

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Table of Contents

 

Foreword

1

Objective and Scope of Work

2

Summary of Progress to Date

2

 

Review of Prior Work

2

 

Unit Construction

2

 

Data Collection

3

Review of Prior Work

3

 

Hydrodynamics of Fluidization

4

 

Liquid/Solid Fluidization

4

 

Vertical Gas/Liquid Flow

5

 

Gas/Liquid/Solid Fluidization

7

 

Experimental Techniques for Multiphase Systems

9

 

External Techniques

9

 

Gamma-Ray Scans

9

 

Sonic Methods

9

 

Tracers

9

 

Techniques Internal to the Reactor

10

 

Light Probes

10

 

Impedance and Conductivity Probes

10

 

Physical Properties of Coal/Oil Mixtures

10

 

Construction of Cold FlowUnit and Data Collection

11

 

Process Design

11

 

Mechanical Design

11

 

Support Structure

11

 

Reactor Components

12

 

Tanks

13

 

Gamma-Ray Elevator

13

 

Compressor and Pumps

13

 

Systems Design

14

 

Components

14

 

Flow Measurement

14

 

Level Measurement-Separator

15

 

Pressure

16

 

Temperature

16

 

Gamma-Ray Scan Systems

16

 

Automation and Safeguard Systems

17

 

Computerization

18

 

Computer Hardware Configuration

18

 

ModComp II Computer

18

 

Tektronix 4662 Plotter

18

 

ISC 8001G Color Graphic CRT

18

 

Amoco Analog-to-Digital Converter

19

 

Binary Switches and Watchdog Timer

19

 

Amoco Computer Control System

19

 

Amoco Multi-Counter Register

19

 

Computer Software Configuration

19

 

 

Program ZER

21

 

 

Program BEG

21

 

 

Program A77

21

 

 

Program TSC

21

 

 

Program R77

21

 

 

Program F77

21

 

 

Off-Line Programs

21

Data Collection

21

 

Physical Properties of Liquids and Solids

21

 

Unit Data

22

 

Phase Holdups

23

 

Correlations

23

 

Measurement of Physical Properties of H-Coal Liquids

26

Costs

27

Future Plans

27

Conclusions

28

Nomenclature

30