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Coal Liquefaction: Investigation of Reactor Performance, Role of Catalysts and PCT Properties.
Quarterly Progress Report for April 1, 1986 to June 30, 1986 - 1986

Shah, Yatish T.
Tierney, John W.
Wender, Irving
Joseph, Sebastian
Wen, Chaur S.

University of Pittsburgh

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Table of Contents

1 Objectives and Scope of Work 4
2 Modeling of Coal Liquefaction processes 5
3 Role of Catalyst in Indirect Liquefaction and Direct Coal Liquefaction 13
 
Liquid Phase Dispersion 7
Gas-Liquid Mass Transfer Coefficient 7
Phase Holdups 8
Liquid-Solid Mass Transfer Coefficient 9
Model Development 9
References 12
Scope of Work 13
Coal Liquefaction using Transition Metal Carbonyl Complexes as Catalyst Precursors 13
Coal Liquefaction with Liquid Clathrates 17
References 20