| Abstract |
3 |
| Acronyms and Definitions |
5 |
| Executive Summary |
7 |
|
A |
Introduction |
9 |
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B |
Project Description |
9 |
|
C |
Process Description |
10 |
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D |
Results and Discussion |
11 |
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D.1 |
AFFTU Deployment and Restart of LPMEOH
Demonstration Unit - December 1997 |
12 |
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D.1.1 |
Equipment and Syngas Feeds |
12 |
| D.1.2 |
AFFTU Setup and Startup |
14 |
| D.1.3 |
Routine Operation |
14 |
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D.2 |
Gas Chromatograph Calibration |
15 |
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D.2.1 |
Bulk Gas GC/Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD) |
16 |
| D.2.2 |
Bulk Gas GC/Flame Ionization Detector (FID) |
16 |
| D.2.3 |
Poisons GC/Sulfur Chemoluminescence Detector (SCD) |
16 |
| D.2.4 |
Poisons GC/Electron Capture Detector (ECD) |
17 |
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D.3 |
Catalyst Activity |
17 |
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D.3.1 |
Mass Balance Calculations |
17 |
| D.3.2 |
Methanol Catalyst Rate Constant |
19 |
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D.4 |
Catalyst Analyses |
24 |
| |
D.4.1 |
Crystallite Size |
24 |
| D.4.2 |
Poisons Analysis |
24 |
|
E |
Conclusions |
28 |
|
F |
References |
29 |
| Appendices |
30 |
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Appendix A - Simplified Process Flow Diagram -
LPMEOH Demonstration Unit |
30 |
| Appendix B - AFFTU Flow Diagrams |
31 |
| Appendix C - Miscellaneous Trends |
32 |
| Appendix D - Photograph of Alternative Fuels
Field Trailer Unit (AFFTU) |
36 |
