| Overall Project Objectives |
1 |
| Summary of all Previous Work Performed on the
Contract |
3 |
| Work Performed |
3 |
| Major Technical Problems Encountered |
4 |
| Major Accomplishments |
4 |
| Conclusions and Significant Findings |
6 |
| Specific Objectives for the Current year |
7 |
| Work Plan for the Current Year |
9 |
| Task XI. Obtain Adiabatic Design Data |
9 |
| Task XII. Test Direct Methanation Catalysts |
9 |
| Task XIII. Determine Catalyst Life |
9 |
| Task XIV. Determine Kinetics of Reaction |
9 |
| Task XV. Supported Process Development |
10 |
| Task XVI. Provide Storage of Chemical By-Products
Derived from the Gasification of Illinois Basin Coal by the Lurgi
Process |
10 |
| Work Actually Performed During the Current Year |
11 |
| Summary |
11 |
| 2000-Hour Life Test of the GRI-C-500 and the
GRI-C-600 Catalysts |
11 |
| Steam Reforming of a Sulfur-Containing Natural Gas |
13 |
| Evaluation of the GRI-C-700A and the GRI-C-700B
Catalysts |
13 |
| Effect of Low Sulfur Concentration |
14 |
| First-Cut Design Data for the First Reactor Stage of
the Direct Methanation Process Using an UCG-Type Raw Gas |
15 |
| Major Achievements During the Current Year |
17 |
| Major Technical Problems Encountered During the Year |
19 |
| Conclusions |
21 |
| Specific Objectives and Work Plan for the Next Year |
23 |
| Task XII. Test Direct Methanation Catalysts |
23 |
| Task XIII. Determine Catalyst Life |
23 |
| Task XIV. Determine Kinetics of Reaction |
23 |
| Task XV. Support Process Development |
23 |
| Task XVI. Provide Storage of Chemical By-Products
Derived from the Gasification of Illinois Basin Coal by the Lurgi
Process |
24 |
