Abstract: Crude shale oil was hydrogasified at 1000 lbs. pressure over depleted uranium and cobalt molybdate catalysts at temperatures in the range 880°—1102°F. with depleted uranium and 974°—1196°F. with cobalt molybdate. With both catalysts, the higher reaction temperatures produced greater hydrocarbon gas yields, greater percentages of methane in the gas, and greater methane yields expressed as percentage of conversion of the feedstock. The largest methane yields—4340 cu. ft. per barrel—and largest hydrocarbon gas yield—of 5725 cu. ft. per barrel—were obtained at the highest temperature (1196°F.) and lowest space velocity (0.25 Vo/Vc/hr.) used. At these conditions, methane yield was 75.8 vol.% of the hydrocarbon gas and 49.7 percent of stoichiometric.
Publication Year: 1967
Publication Date: 1967-06-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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