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Development of an Advanced Water-Gas Shift Conversion System. Final Report - 1985

Sealock Jr., L. J.
Elliott, D. C.
Butner, R. S.

Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs

Table of Contents 119kb

Section 1
752kb		 Abstract 1
Executive Summary 2
Introduction and Background 4
  Batch Reactor Tests 5
Process Chemistry 7
Concept Advantages 7
Equilibrium Considerations 8
Range of Catalyst Choice 8
Relationship to Coal Gasification Technology 11
Project Objective 14
Experimental System and Analytical Methods 15
Section 2
457kb		 Results 26
  Parameter Studies 28
Gas Contacting Studies 33
Catalyst Studies 36
Use of Preheated Feed Gas 39
Phase Equilibrium Considerations 41
Section 3
455kb		 Discussion 48
  Catalyst Turnover Rates 48
Reaction Rate Expressions 54
Product Gas Ratios 60
Engineering Evaluation of the High-Pressure Water-Gas Shift System 61
Section 4
304kb		 Accomplishments and Conclusions 72
Recommendations 74
  Phase Equilibria and Processing Conditions 74
Catalyst Concentration Effects 75
Use of Hot Gas Feed 75
Diluent Gas Effects 76
Methodology Changes 76
Final-Recommendations 77
References 78
Appendix A - Experimental Data 466kb 82
Appendix B - Preliminary Evaluation of the PNL Pressurized Aqueous Water-Gas Shift Conversion Concept 723kb 99