Open AccessExploratory Research on Novel Coal Liquefaction Concept.
Author(s) -
R.A. Winschel,
S.D. Brandes
Publication year - 1997
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/611771
Subject(s) - autoclave , stage (stratigraphy) , work (physics) , process engineering , nuclear engineering , research reactor , continuous stirred tank reactor , task (project management) , filtration (mathematics) , waste management , process (computing) , environmental science , computer science , engineering , chemical engineering , mechanical engineering , mathematics , statistics , systems engineering , paleontology , physics , quantum mechanics , neutron , biology , operating system
Task 3 work was concluded this quarter. Filtration characteristics of first-stage products were determined in off-line tests. The one-liter autoclave first-stage reactor was successfully operated with an in-line filter. Construction of the 300 mL second-stage catalytic upgrading continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) was completed. The reactor system underwent shake-down trials, was modified and subsequently used in tests with first-stage products. The economic evaluation of the conceptual process design continued using data from first- and second-stage tests. First-stage catalyst costs were estimated based on usage rates currently being employed. Task 4 was authorized; a Work Plan was drafted for approval