Task 1

Behavior of Slurry Reactors used for Indirect Liquefaction of Coal

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1.1

Scope of Work

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1.2

Results and Highlights

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1.3

Effect of Ratio of Homogenous to Heterogeneous Catalyst

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1.4

Alternate Homogenous Catalysts

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1.5

Modeling of Non-Isothermal Fischer-Tropsch Slurry Reactors

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1.6

References Cited

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Task 2

Coal Liquefaction Under Supercritical Conditions

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2.1

Results and Highlights

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2.2

Future Work

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2.3

Nomenclature

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Appendix: Methanol Synthesis Via Methyl Formate in a Slurry Reactor

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