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INTRODUCTION

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LABORATORY BACKGROUND

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2.1

Al/P

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2.2

Mixing

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2.3

Aging

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SELECTION OF COMMERCIAL PARTNER

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4

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

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4.1

SCALEUP STRATEGY

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4.2

CATALYST EVALUATION CRITERIA

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4.3

SCALEUP RESULTS

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4.3.1

Program Status

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4.3.2

Technical Issues

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4.4

CONCLUSIONS

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5

FUTURE WORK

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APPENDICES

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APPENDIX 1. DETAILED PROJECT HISTORY

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A.1.1

Initial Meeting (6/26/97)

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A.1.2

APCI Preparations

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A.1.3

30-Gallon Batches

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A.1.4

600-Gallon Sample (19G-43D)

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A.1.5

Production Campaign

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A.1.6

Calcination

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A.1.7

Additional Batches

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APPENDIX 2: ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE RECIPE

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APPENDIX 3: TABLE OF SAMPLES

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APPENDIX 4: NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE

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APPENDIX 5: PROJECT CHRONOLOGY

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APPENDIX 6: LABORATORY RESOURCES ALLOCATION

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