Objective
The aim of the project is to develop improved catalyst systems for the hydrogenation under mild conditions of coal and conversion of heavy residues of oil as to selectively produce desirable liquid hydrocarbons.
The broad strategy is to test a large number of catalyst formulations in the gas phase hydrogenation of model liquids. The most promising formulations, in terms of activity and selectivity, will be further tested in coal hydrogenation and heavy oil conversion in the liquid phase.
The particular methodology may yield not only improved catalysts but also new knowledge on the course of reactions in these processes which may further lead to process improvements.
The methodology involves consideration of catalyst activity at the level of molecular bonding. The initial screening of catalyst formulations will be carried out in a fixed-bed plug flow reactor where model compounds would be hydrogenated in the vapour-phase. The catalyst formulations would use mainly iron as active components but may also feature other metals in this role together with various carrier materials and structural and chemical promotors; they would be characterised by physical methods. In addition to varying the catalyst composition attention will be paid to different conditions of catalyst pretreatment and also to different reaction conditions in the more promising cases. The model liquids will be chosen so as to demonstrate catalyst activity and selectivity in those reactions of particular interest eg desulphurisation, deoxygenation, denitrification, rearrangement reactions etc...
The application of the most promising formulations to hydrogenation of coal and heavy oil will be performed on the batch scale in stirred autoclaves using model solvents with and without hydrogen transfer properties. The yields of individual substances will be determined by gas chromatography.
An important feature is collaboration with similar EC funded projects in the Netherlands and Spain. This will take the forms of exchange of catalysts coals and oils and the sharing of techniques and should yield good comparability in data and results.
State of advancement:
The first progress report is expected in June 1988.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- engineering and technology environmental engineering energy and fuels fossil energy coal
- natural sciences chemical sciences organic chemistry hydrocarbons
- natural sciences chemical sciences catalysis
You need to log in or register to use this function
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Data not available
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Data not available
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
76128 KARLSRUHE
Germany
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.