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An Experimental Study of Multiple Steady States in an Adiabatic Coal Liquefaction Reactor.
Progress Report for September l, 1981 to February 28, 1982

Shah, Y. T.
Singh, P. C.
Bhattacharjee, S.

University of Pittsburgh

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Table of Contents

Summary  
I Introduction 1
II Experimental System 2
  A Reactor 2
B Process Flow Description 2
III Procedure 3
IV Results and Discussion 4
  A Range of Variable 4
B Thermophysical Properties 4
C Kinetic Data 5
D Steady State and Ignition Temperature 6
E Multiplicity of Stead State 7
F Parametric Sensitivity and Transient Behavior 7
V Conclusions 8
 
Notations
References
 
LIST OF FIGURES
1 Schematic Diagram of the Reactor 9
2 Process Flow Diagram 3
3 Hydrogen Consumption Versus SRT for Ireland Mine Coal 10
4 Typical Temperature-Time Response 11
 
LIST OF TABLES
1 Range of Variables Covered in Present Investigation 4
2 Thermophysical Properties and Parameters Used in Calculations 5
3 Summary of Steady State and Ignition Temperature Data 6