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The Economical Production of Alcohol Fuels from Coal-Derived Synthesis Gas.
Quarterly Technical Progress Report No. 12. July 1, - September 30, 1994 - 1994

West Virginia University

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary 1

Task 1

 Reaction Studies 2
  1.1 Introduction 2
1.2 Accomplishments, Results and Discussion 2
  1.2.1 Laboratory Setup 2
1.2.2 Molybdenum-Based Catalyst Research 2
1.2.3 Transition-Metal-Oxide Catalyst Research 5
1.2.4 Reaction Engineering 5
1.3 Conclusions and Recommendations 7
1.4 Future Plans 7
References 8

Task 2

 Process Synthesis and Evaluation 13
  2.1 Introduction 25
2.2 Accomplishments, Results and Discussion 25
  2.2.1 Optimization 25
2.2.2 Economic Analysis 25
  2.2.2.1 Topical Report 25
2.2.2.2 Economics of Power Generation 26
2.2.3 Monte Carlo Simulation of Process Uncertainties 27
2.2.4 Fuel Testing 27
  2.2.4.1 Hardware 27
2.2.4.2 Fuels 27
2.2.4.3 Testing 27

2.3

 Conclusions and Recommendations 27

List of Tables

Table I. Experimental Parameters and Analytical Results for Materials Formed by the Thermal Decomposition of Fe(CO)5 in Ammonia Vapor at 300 to 1000ºC 9
Table II. Experimental Conditions for the Thermolysis of Fe(CO)5 and Fe(CO)5/Mo (CO)6 in Ammonia at 800ºC 10

List of Figures

Figure 1 Conversion of cobalt-tungsten carbide catalyst 11
Figure 2 Selectivity of cobalt-tungsten carbide catalyst 12
Figure 3a Graph illustrating the relationship between C or N 13
Figure 3b BET surface area correlation with reaction temperature 14
Figure 4a X-ray diffraction patterns for iron carbonitrides (A series) 15
Figure 4b X-ray diffraction patterns for iron carbonitrides (C series) 16
Figure 5 X-ray diffraction plots of materials produced from vapor 17
Figure 6 Schematic of a CMR 18
Figure 7 Partial Pressure Profiles of Hydrogen 19
Figure 8 Partial Pressure Profiles of Methanol 20
Figure 9 Partial Pressure Profiles of Water Inside 21
Figure 10 Partial Pressure Profiles of Higher Alcohols 22
Figure 11 Comparison of Conversion of Carbon Monoxide 23
Figure 12 Comparison of Concentrations of Higher Alcohols 24