Task 1:

Thermal Behavior of Slurry Reactors used for Indirect Liquefaction of Coal

1

1.1

Scope of Work

4

1.2

Results and Highlights

4

1.3

Future Work

5

1.4

Effect of CO2 on the Simultaneous Two-Step Reaction

5

1.5

Equilibrium Measurements for Carbonylation Reaction

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1.6

By-Product Analyses in the Two-Step Synthesis

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1.7

Modeling of Non-Isothermal F-T Slurry Reactors

13

Task 2:

Coal Liquefaction under Supercritical Conditions

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2.1

Background

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2.2

Diffusion Coefficient and Viscosity

37

2.3

Models for Flow System in a Packed Bed

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2.4

Mass Transfer Correlations

43

2.5

Experimental

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2.6

Plans

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