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DOE Indirect Liquefaction Contractors' Review Meeting, Nov. 15-17, 1988

Opening Remarks 69kb pdf

Voelker, G.E.

U.S. Department of Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .001

SYNTHESIS GAS CONVERSION TO OXYGENATES

Further Process Improvements at the LaPorte Liquid Phase Methanol Facility 347kb pdf

Frey, J.H.; Studer, D.W.; Henderson, J.L.; Weimer, R.F.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 005

Liquid Phase Methanol Process Design/Evaluation Studies 521kb pdf

Mednick, R.L; Romeo, J.P. 

Chem Systems, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .037

Recent Research Advances on the LPMEOH Process 336kb pdf

Hsiung, T.H.; Golden, T.C.; Underwood, R.P.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 075

Optimum Catalytic Process for Fuel Alcohols from Syngas 120kb pdf

Dombek, B.D.

Union Carbide Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Evaluation of Synthesis Gas-Based High-Octane Oxygenates: The Mixed Alcohols Option 201kb pdf

El Sawy, A.; Gray, D.

The MITRE Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Novel Developments and Enhancements in Methanol Synthesis 195kb pdf

Lee, S.L.; Parameswaran, V.R.; Lee, B.G.; Gogate, M.R.

University of Akron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

C1 Chemistry for Liquid Fuels (Task 1) 334kb pdf

Gormley, R.J.; Rao, V.U.S.; Soong, Y.

Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

LIGHT HYROCARBON GAS CONVERSION

Direct Conversion of Methane to C2's and Liquid Fuels 429kb pdf

Warren, B.K.; Campbell, K.D.; Matherne, J.L.; Culp, G.L.

Union Carbide Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

Direct Synthesis of Alcohol Fuels over Molybdenum-Based Catalysts 506kb pdf

Klier, K.; Herman, R.G.; Simmons, G.W.; Lyman, C.E.

Lehigh University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Indirect Liquefaction Contractors' Review Meeting; Proceedings Cover Page 61kb pdf

Indirect Coal Liquefaction: Direct Catalytic Conversion of Methane and Light Hydrocarbon Gases 345kb pdf

Wilson, R.B. Jr.; Chan, Y.W.; Posin, B.

SRI International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243

Computer-aided Molecular Design of Methane-Activation Catalysts 299kb pdf

Shelnutt, J.A. 

Sandia National Laboratories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265

Conversion of Natural Gas to Liquids - An Overview 445kb pdf

Malone, R.D.; Headley, L.C.

Morgantown Energy Technology Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283

Direct Methane Conversion - Process Evaluations 743kb pdf

Fox, J.M.; Chen, T.P.; Degen, B.D.

Bechtel National, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313

SLURRY REACTOR HYDRODYNAMICS

Heat Transfer Investigations in a Slurry Bubble Column 813kb pdf

Saxena, S.C.

University of Illinois at Chicago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353

Hydrodynamics of Three-Phase Slurry Bubble Column Reactors for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis 326kb pdf

Bukur, D.B.; Patel, S.A.; Daly, J.G.

Texas A&M University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393

SYNTHESIS GAS: PRODUCTION, CLEAN-UP AND CONVERSION
 TO HYDROCARBON FUELS

Gasification Systems to Produce Low Cost Synthesis Gas 188kb pdf

Longanbach, J.R.; Cicero, D.C.; Koch, R.W.

Morgantown Energy Technology Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421

Slurry Phase Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Cobalt Plus a Water-Gas-Shift Catalyst 226kb pdf

Satterfield, C.N.

Massachusetts Inst. of Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431

Development and Process Evaluations of IMproved Fischer-Tropsch Slurry Catalysts 434kb pdf

Bukur, D.B.; Lang, X.; Patel, S.A.; Zimmerman, W.H.; Rosynek, M.P.

Texas A&M University

Withers, H.P.

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  453

Slurry-Phase Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts 215kb pdf

McDonald, M.A.; Zarochak, M.F.

Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483

The Development of Precipitated Iron Catalysts with Improved Stability 87kb pdf

Abrevaya, H.; Targos, W.M.; Cohn, M.J.

UOP Des Plaines Technical Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499

The Development of a Selective Ruthenium Catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis 250kb pdf

Abrevaya, H.; Targos, W.M.; Robota, H.J.; Cohn, M.J.

UOP Des Plaines Technical Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .505

XPS/Microreactor Studies of Bi-Functional F-T Catalysts 162kb pdf

Kinisky, T.G.; Schear, T.M.; Miller, J.G.; Rabo, J.A.

Union Carbide Corp./UOP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 517

Modified Ferrisilicates for Syn-Gas Conversion: Impact of Ultra-High Dispersion on Conversion 193kb pdf

Szostak, R.; Thomas, T.L.; Nair, V.; Kuvadia, R.R., Alexander, S.R.

Georgia Tech Research Institute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543

Improved Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalysts for Indirect Coal Liquefaction 205kb pdf McCarty, J.G.; Tong, G.T.; Wood, B.J.; Wilson, Jr., R.B., Chan, Y.W.; Hirschon, A.S.

SRI International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553

Surface Properties of Iron Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts 450 kb pdf

Baltrus, J.P.; Diehl, J.R.; McDonald, M.A.; Zarochak, M.F.

Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .571

FISCHER-TROPSCH PRODUCTS UPGRADING

Light Fischer-Tropsch Product Upgrading 244kb pdf

Gregor, J.H.; Gosling, C.D.; Martindale, D.C.; Humbach, M.J.

UOP, Inc.

Zackro, W.C.; Johnson, R.W.

Allied-Signal EMRC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 595

Fischer-Tropsch Wax Characterization and Upgrading Program Summary 241kb pdf

Shah, P.P.; Sturtevant, G.C.; Gregor, J.H.; Humbach, M.J.

UOP, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .621

SYNTHESIS GAS BIOCONVERSION

Advanced Studies of the Biological Indirect Liquefaction of Coal 454kb pdf

Clausen, E.C.; Gaddy, J.L.

University of Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . 639

Biotechnology of Indirect Liquefaction 287kb pdf

Datta, R.; Jain, M.; Grethlein, A.; Worden, M.

Michigan Biotechnology Institute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 671