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Hygas:  1964 to 1972.  Pipeline Gas From Coal-Hydrogenation
(IGT Hydrogasification Process). Volume 3

IGT Process Research Division

Institute of Gas Technology IIT Center

(Part A, Pages 1 to 5-102, 4.10MB)
(Part B, Pages 5-A to 6b-13, 4.28MB)
(Part C, Pages 6ci to 6d-45, MB)
(Part D, Pages 7i to 7-B46)

Table of Contents
 

5.0 Summary of Methanation 5-1
5.1 Introduction 5-2
5.2 Apparatus 5-5
  5.2.1 Instrumentation 5-12
5.3 Non ideal Flow Mixing Theory 5-12
5.4 Equilibrium Compositions of Final Product in Methanation 5-15
  5.4.1 Carbon Deposition 5-27
  5.4.2 Metal Carbonyl Formation 5-27
5.5 Catalyst Evaluation 5-27
  5.5.1 Method of Evaluation 5-27
  5.5.2 Temperature Stability 5-45
  5.5.3 Screening Tests of Commercial Methanation Catalysts 5-45
   5.5.4 Pore Diffusion 5-53
  5.5.5 Effect of Low H2/CO Ratio 5-53
  5.5.6 Effect of Excess Methane in the Feed to the Methanator 5-66
  5.5.7  Effect of Benzene in the Feed to the Methanator 5-66
  5.5.8 Effect of CO2 on the Methanation Catalyst  5-66
  5.5.9 Effect of Nitrogen on the Methanation Catalyst 5-79
  5.5.10 Effect of Sulfur on the Methanation Catalyst 5-80
  5.5.11 Current Catalysis Studies at the Institute of Gas Technology 5-80
5.6 Methanation Rate Expression 5-80
5.7 Catalyst Life Studies 5-85
  5.7.1 Gridler G-65 Catalyst 5-86
  5.7.2 Harshaw Ni-0104T Catalyst 5-86
   5.7.3 Union Carbide UC 681-74 Catalyst 5-86
5.8 References Cited 5-96
5.9 Bibliography 5-96