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Liquid Phase Methanation/Shift Pilot Plant Operation and Laboratory Support Work.
Final Report, July 1, 1976-November 30, 1978 - 1979

Chem Systems, Inc.

Table of Contents

Abstract ii
List of Figures vi
List of Tables x

I

 Introduction 1

II

 Objectives and Scope of Work 2
 

A

 Operational Tests at the HYGAS Pilot Plant 2

B

 Operational Tests at a Second Coal Gasification Pilot Plant Site 2

C

 Correlation of Data and Economic Evaluation Processes 3

D

 Laboratory Support Work 3

E

 Studies on Rates of Carbon Formation in Methanators 4

III

 Chronological Summary of Progress 5
 

A

 Pilot Plant Installation 5

B

 Experimental Program at the HYGAS Pilot Plant 11

C

 Laboratory Support Work 24

D

 Rates of Carbon Formation Experimental Program 30

IV

 Detailed Description of Technical Progress 39
 

A

 Pilot Plant Installation 39
 

1

 Completion of Pilot Plan Construction 39

2

 Pilot Plant Relocation 41

3

 Pilot Plant Reassembly and Installation 43

4

 Start-up and Pre-operational Testing 50

B

 Experimental Program at the HYGAS Pilot Plant 58
 

1

 Run #1 58

2

 Run #2 68

3

 Run #3 81

4

 Run #4 95

5

 Run #5 108

6

 Run #6 122

7

 Run #7 140

C

 Laboratory Support Work 157
 

1

 Evaluation of CRG-A Catalysts 157

2

 Evaluation of an Engelhard Catalysts 161

3

 Pilot Plant Support Studies with Calsicat Catalyst 161

4

 Evaluation of INCO Catalysts 176

5

 Further CRG-A Studies 186

6

 Further Support Studies with Calsicat Catalyst 212

7

 Support Study with Catalyst Batch #038-A 217`

D

 Rates of Carbon Formation Experimental Program 229
 

1

 Description of Experimental Equipment 229

2

 Planning and Preliminary Runs 234

3

 Standard Runs 251

4

 Low Temperature Runs 268

5

 High Pressure Runs 281

6

 Rates of Carbon Formation 285

7

 Catalyst Regeneration Test 308

8

 Catalyst Analyses 310

9

 Conclusions 310

10

 Recommendation 317