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Methanation in Coal Gasification Processes - 1975

J. P. Strakey
A. J. Forney
W. P. Haynes

Pittsburgh Energy Research Center

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1
Reactions-Thermodynamics 2
Reaction Mechanism 3
Catalysts 4
Catalyst Deactivation 5
Methanation Systems 7
Synthane Hot Gas Recycle (HGR) 7
Synthane Tube Wall Reactor (TWR) 11
Synthane Hybrid Reactor 11
Conoco Methanation - Westfield Demonstration 14
IGT Split Feed Recycle Reactor 14
Lurgi Methanation 14
CCI Methanation 15
CO2 Acceptor Process Methanation 15
Chem Systems Liquid Phase Methanation 15
BCR Fluidized Bed Methanation 15
RMProcess 16
References 17
 
ILLUSTRATIONS

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Carbon Deposition Boundaries 6
2 Data from Methanation Pilot Plant - Run 14, Unit 6 9
3 Data from Methanation Pilot Plant - Run 13, Unit 6 10
4 HGR Methanator (Prototype) 12
5 TWR Methanator (Prototype 13