Task 1:

Behavior of Slurry Reactors used for Indirect Liquefaction of Coal

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1.1

Scope of Work

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1.2

Results and Highlights

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1.3

Future Work

2

1.4

Investigation of Catalyst Interaction

3

1.5

Measurement of Mass Transfer Coefficients of H₂ and CO

4

1.6

Modeling of Non-Isothermal F-T Slurry Reactors

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Task 2:

Coal Liquefaction under Supercritical Conditions

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2.1

Background

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2.2

Diffusion Coefficient and Viscosity

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2.3

Models for Flow System in a Packed Bed

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2.4

Mass Transfer Correlations

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2.5

Experimental

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2.6

Plans

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