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Western Research Institute Quarterly Technical Progress Report: October-December 1992

Description: Accomplishments for the past quarter are presented for the following five tasks: oil shale; tar sand; coal; advanced exploratory process technology; and jointly sponsored research. Oil shale research covers oil shale process studies. Tar sand research is on process development of Recycle Oil Pyrolysis and Extraction (ROPE) Process. Coal research covers: coal combustion; integrated coal processing concepts; and solid waste management. Advanced exploratory process technology includes: advanced pr… more
Date: December 31, 1992
Creator: Speight, J. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Evaluation of products recovered from scrap tires for use as asphalt modifiers

Description: Western Research Institute performed rheological tests and water sensitivity tests on asphalt cements that had been modified with carbonous residues obtained from the pyrolysis of scrap tires and waste motor oil. These tests are part of an ongoing program at the University of Wyoming Chemical Engineering Department to evaluate, as asphalt additives, solid carbonous products recovered from the scrap tire and waste motor oil pyrolysis experiments conducted at the University. The tests showed that… more
Date: May 1, 1992
Creator: McKay, J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Results of Phase 2 postburn drilling, coring, and logging: Rocky Mountain 1 Underground Coal Gasification Test, Hanna, Wyoming

Description: The Rocky Mountain 1 (RM1) Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) site consisted of two different module configurations: the controlled retracting injection point (CRIP) and elongated linked well (ELW) configurations. The postburn coring of the RM1 UCG site was designed in two phases to fulfill seven objectives outlined in Western Research Institute`s Annual Project Plan for 1989 (Western Research Institute 1989). The seven objectives were to (1) delineate the areal extent of the cavities, (2) ide… more
Date: February 1991
Creator: Oliver, R. L.; Lindblom, S. R. & Covell, J. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An investigation of the role of water on retrograde/condensation reactions and enhanced liquefaction yields. Quarterly progress report, October 1, 1992--December 31, 1992

Description: The overall objectives of this work are to conduct research that will provide the basis for an improved liquefaction process, and to facilitate our understanding of those processes that occur when coals are initially dissolved. Changes in coal structure that occur during coal drying and steam pretreatments will be measured in order to determine what effect water has on retrograde/condensation reactions, and to determine the mechanism by which water enhances coal reactivity toward liquefaction. … more
Date: January 1, 1993
Creator: Miknis, Francis P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Use of solid-state NMR techniques for the analysis of water in coal and the effect of different coal drying techniques on the structure and reactivity of coal. Quarterly report, September 1--November 30, 1991

Description: The overall objectives of this study are to develop an NMR method for measuring the water in coal, to measure the changes in coal structure that occur during coal drying, to determine what effect water has on retrograde/condensation reaction, and to determine the mechanism by which water any enhance coal reactivity toward liquefaction. Different methods of drying will be investigated to determine if drying can be accomplished without destroying coal reactivity toward liquefaction, thereby makin… more
Date: December 31, 1991
Creator: Netzel, Daniel A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Base program on energy related research. Quarterly technical progress report, August--October 1993

Description: Progress reports are presented for the following area of studies: oil and gas; advanced systems applications; environmental technologies; and applied energy science. Oil and gas includes the following tasks: CROW{sup TM} process modeling; and miscible-immiscible gas injection processes. Advanced systems applications covers: development and optimization of a process for the production of a premium solid fuel from Western U.S. coals; development of an on-line alkali monitoring probe; optimization… more
Date: December 31, 1993
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Development of the CROW{trademark} process

Description: The Contained Recovery of Oily Waste (CROW{trademark}) technology has been successfully tested in the laboratory and presently is being implemented at field sites contaminated with wood treating wastes and byproducts of town gas production. These field demonstrations will utilize only hot-water displacement without any chemical additives because the use of chemicals to enhance the hot-water flushing process has only been tested on a preliminary basis. Preliminary testing has shown that low conc… more
Date: May 1, 1994
Creator: Johnson, L. A. Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Phase 1 of the North Site cleanup: Definition of product streams. Volume 1

Description: Various materials and equipment have accumulated at the Western Research Institute (WRI) North Site Facility since its commissioning in 1968. This facility was built by the US Bureau of Mines, transferred to the US Energy Research Development Administration (ERDA) in 1976, and transferred once again to the US Department of Energy (DOE) shortly thereafter. In 1983, the North Site Facility became part of WRI. The materials that have accumulated over the years at the site have been stored in drums… more
Date: March 1, 1994
Creator: Sorini, S. & Merriam, N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An investigation of the role of water on retrograde/condensation reactions and enhanced liquefaction yields. Quarterly progress report, January 1, 1994--March 31, 1994

Description: The results of coal swelling measurements using 1,4-dioxane as the swelling reagent for premoisturized coals (raw) and coal dried thermally, chemically, and with microwave radiation are presented. An increase in the swelling ratio relative to raw coal indicates a decrease in the amount of cross-linking in the coal. Conversely, a decrease in the ratio indicates an increase in cross-linking. The extent of cross-linking (as measured by 1,4-dioxane) for Texas, Black Thunder, and Eagle Butte Coals a… more
Date: April 1, 1994
Creator: Miknis, F. P. & Netzel, D. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Use of solid-state NMR techniques for the analysis of water in coal and the effect of different coal drying techniques on the structure and reactivity of coal. Quarterly report, December 1, 1991--February 29, 1992

Description: The overall objectives of this study are to develop an NMR method for measuring the water in coal, to measure the changes in coal structure that occur during coal drying, to determine what effect water has on retrograde/condensation reactions, and to determine the mechanism by which water may enhance coal reactivity toward liquefaction. Different methods of drying will be investigated to determine if drying can be accomplished without destroying coal reactivity toward liquefaction, thereby maki… more
Date: December 31, 1991
Creator: Netzel, D. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Jointly Sponsored Research Project. Quarterly technical progress report, July 1993--September 1993

Description: This task involves constructing and demonstrating a working model of an electric downhole steam generator (EDSG) which can use oil field produced water as feed. The primary objectives for the initial reporting period were to build a low-pressure EDSG unit, to construct a test facility for circulating brine and venting steam, and to test the EDSG unit at atmospheric pressure in the new facility. The unit was demonstrated to the Meshekow Oil Recovery Consortium (MORC) participants.
Date: July 1, 1994
Creator: Deans, H. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Development of the Write Process for Pipeline-Ready Heavy Oil

Description: Work completed under this program advances the goal of demonstrating Western Research Institute's (WRI's) WRITE{trademark} process for upgrading heavy oil at field scale. MEG Energy Corporation (MEG) located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada supported efforts at WRI to develop the WRITE{trademark} process as an oil sands, field-upgrading technology through this Task 51 Jointly Sponsored Research project. The project consisted of 6 tasks: (1) optimization of the distillate recovery unit (DRU), (2) dem… more
Date: March 7, 2009
Creator: Brecher, Lee; Mones, Charles & Guffey, Frank
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Removal of Mercury from Coal-Derived Synthesis Gas

Description: A paper study was completed to survey literature, patents, and companies for mercury removal technologies applicable to gasification technologies. The objective was to determine if mercury emissions from gasification of coal are more or less difficult to manage than those from a combustion system. The purpose of the study was to define the extent of the mercury problem for gasification-based coal utilization and conversion systems. It is clear that in coal combustion systems, the speciation of … more
Date: September 29, 2005
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Heterogeneous Soils

Description: Western Research Institute (WRI) in conjunction with the University of Wyoming, Department of Renewable Resources and the U.S. Department of Energy, under Task 35, conducted a laboratory-scale study of hydrocarbon biodegradation rates versus a variety of physical and chemical parameters to develop a base model. By using this model, biodegradation of Petroleum hydrocarbons in heterogeneous soils can be predicted. The base model, as developed in this study, have been tested by both field and labo… more
Date: March 2, 2006
Creator: Jin, Song; Fallgren, Paul & Brown, Terry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Materials of Gasification

Description: The objective of this project was to accumulate and establish a database of construction materials, coatings, refractory liners, and transitional materials that are appropriate for the hardware and scale-up facilities for atmospheric biomass and coal gasification processes. Cost, fabricability, survivability, contamination, modes of corrosion, failure modes, operational temperatures, strength, and compatibility are all areas of materials science for which relevant data would be appropriate. The… more
Date: September 15, 2005
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Validation of a New Soil VOC Sampler: Precision of the Performance of the En Core Sampler to Store Low VOC Concentrations

Description: Soil sampling and storage practices for volatile organic analysis must be designed to minimize loss of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from samples. The En Core{reg_sign} sampler is designed to collect and store soil samples in a manner that minimizes loss of contaminants due to volatilization and/or biodegradation. An American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard practice, D 6418, Standard Practice for Using the Disposable En Core Sampler for Sampling and Storing Soil for Volati… more
Date: June 1, 2002
Creator: Sorini, Susan S.; Schabron, John F. & Rovani, Joseph F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Development of Petroluem Residua Solubility Measurement Methodology: Final Report

Description: In the present study an existing spectrophotometry system was upgraded to provide high-resolution ultraviolet (UV), visible (Vis), and near infrared (NIR) analyses of test solutions to measure the relative solubilities of petroleum residua dissolved in eighteen test solvents. Test solutions were prepared by dissolving ten percent petroleum residue in a given test solvent, agitating the mixture, followed by filtration and/or centrifugation to remove insoluble materials. These solutions were fina… more
Date: March 1, 2006
Creator: Redelius, Per
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Coal Cleaning Using Resonance Disintegration for Mercury and Sulfur Reduction Prior to Combustion

Description: Coal-cleaning processes have been utilized to increase the heating value of coal by extracting ash-forming minerals in the coal. These processes involve the crushing or grinding of raw coal followed by physical separation processes, taking advantage of the density difference between carbonaceous particles and mineral particles. In addition to the desired increase in the heating value of coal, a significant reduction of the sulfur content of the coal fed to a combustion unit is effected by the r… more
Date: April 1, 2005
Creator: Lucero, Andrew
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pilot-Scale Demonstration of Pefi's Oxygenated Transportation Fuels Production Technology

Description: Coal-cleaning processes have been utilized to increase the heating value of coal by extracting ash-forming minerals in the coal. These processes involve the crushing or grinding of raw coal followed by physical separation processes, taking advantage of the density difference between carbonaceous particles and mineral particles. In addition to the desired increase in the heating value of coal, a significant reduction of the sulfur content of the coal fed to a combustion unit is effected by the r… more
Date: May 1, 2005
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Validation of a New Soil VOC Sampler: Revision of ASTM Practice D 6418, Standard Practice for Using the Disposable En Core Sampler for Sampling and Storing Soil for Volatile Organic Analysis, and Development of a Subsurface Sampling/Storage Device for VOC Analysis

Description: Soil sampling and storage practices for volatile organic analysis must be designed to minimize loss of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from samples. The En Core{reg_sign} sampler is designed to collect and store soil samples in a manner that minimizes loss of contaminants due to volatilization and/or biodegradation. An American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard practice, D 6418, Standard Practice for Using the Disposable En Core Sampler for Sampling and Storing Soil for Volati… more
Date: September 15, 2003
Creator: Sorini, Susan S.; Schabron, John F. & Rovani, Joseph F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Enhancement of Biogenic Coalbed Methane Production and Back Injection of Coalbed Methane Co-Produced Water

Description: Biogenic methane is a common constituent in deep subsurface environments such as coalbeds and oil shale beds. Coalbed methane (CBM) makes significant contributions to world natural gas industry and CBM production continues to increase. With increasing CBM production, the production of CBM co-produced water increases, which is an environmental concern. This study investigated the feasibility in re-using CBM co-produced water and other high sodic/saline water to enhance biogenic methane productio… more
Date: May 31, 2007
Creator: Jin, Song
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Development of a Novel Oxygen Supply Process and its Integration with an Oxy-Fuel Coal-Fired Boiler

Description: BOC, the world's second largest industrial gas company, has developed a novel high temperature sorption based technology referred to as CAR (Cyclic Autothermal Recovery) for oxygen production and supply to oxy-fuel boilers with flue gas recycle. This technology is based on sorption and storage of oxygen in a fixed bed containing mixed ionic and electronic conductor materials. The objective of the proposed work was to construct a CAR PDU that was capable of producing 10-scfm of oxygen, using ste… more
Date: December 31, 2006
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mercury CEM Calibration

Description: The Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) which was published in the Federal Register on May 18, 2005, requires that calibration of mercury continuous emissions monitors (CEMs) be performed with NIST-traceable standards. Western Research Institute (WRI) is working closely with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to facilitate the development of the experimental criteria for a NIST traceabi… more
Date: March 31, 2007
Creator: Schabron, John F.; Rovani, Joseph F. & Sorini, Susan S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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