I.

Executive Summary

5

II.

Introduction

6

A.

Problem Statement

6

B.

Objectives

7

III.

Background Science

7

A.

Supported Liquid Phase Molten Salt Catalysis

7

B.

Fluidized Bed Considerations

8

IV.

Experimental Results and Discussion

8

A.

Viable Support Materials Selection

8

B.

Trace Contaminant Capture

9

C.

Fluidization of Supported Molten Salt

10

D.

Force Balance Analysis

13

E.

Surrogate System Design

14

V.

Summary and Conclusions

19

VI.

Nomenclature

20

VIII.

References

21

Appendix A (Thermodynamic Modeling)

26

Appendix B (Experimental Procedures and Results)

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