Catalytic activity of coal mineral matter. Interim report, January--March 1976. [14 refs]
- 1 April 1976
- report
- Published by Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)
Abstract
A compilation of literature information and previous work at the University of Kentucky on the constituents, element concentrations, characterization, separation of components, and catalytic studies of coal mineral matter is presented in this first quarterly report. Initial project work on separating pyrites from other mineral matter components is also discussed. The objective of this study is to determine the catalytic activity of mineral matter from 8 or 10 U.S. coals using model sulfur and nitrogen compounds. A pulse microreactor connected to a gas chromatograph is the reaction system to be used. Mineral matter will be obtained by low-temperature ashing in an oxygen plasma and will be characterized by surface area, pore volume, x-ray diffraction, and thermogravimetric analysis. The effect of chemical treatment on the mineral matter and the relative importance of the components will also be investigated. Finally, samples from various points in the SRC or SRL pilot plants will also be evaluated as to catalytic activity of the mineral matter.Keywords
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