ISSN:
1432-1130
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Despite the great interest in coalbed gas formation mechanisms, detailed descriptions of instrumentation used for experimentation in such studies, especially laboratory reactors for measuring reaction rates under well-defined conditions, are scarcely found in the scientific literature. This communication describes the design, construction, and demonstration of a state-of-the-art batch reactor system with on-line analysis and data processing for measurement of gas formation rates. This system features complete on-line GC analysis of the gaseous compounds produced in the reactor as a function of reaction time. It is computer controlled and automated using software written in Visual Basic 5.0. The use of this reaction system is reported here for (1) quantitative analysis of gas-phase products from catalytic hydrogenolysis of hydrocarbons as well as CO2 hydrogenation, (2) real-time measurement of reaction parameters, including temperature and pressure, and (3) qualitative and quantitative analysis of gases desorbed from coal samples.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002160051408
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