Report of Investigations 7560:Converting Organic Wastes to Oil: A Replenishable Energy Source

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• Personal Author:
  Appell, Herbert R. ; Friedman, Sam ; Fu, Y. C. ; Wender, Irving ; Yavorsky, P. M.
• Corporate Authors:
  United States. Bureau of Mines
• Description:
  The Bureau of Mines is experimentally converting cellulose, the chief constituent of organic solid waste, to a low-sulfur oil. All types of cellulosic wastes, including urban refuse, agricultural wastes, sewage sludge, wood, lignin, and bovine manure, have been converted to oil by reaction with carbon monoxide and water at temperatures of 350 deg to 400 deg c and pressures near 4,000 psig, and in the presence of various catalysts and solvents. Cellulose conversions of 90 percent and better (corresponding to oil yields of 40 to 50 percent) have been obtained. A continuous reactor for use at maximum conditions up to 500 deg c and 5,000 psig has been operated successfully. Using sucrose as a feedstock, operation in this system has permitted a simplified and preliminary chemical study of the conversion process. Oil yields of over 30 percent have been obtained with this unit. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Carbon Monoxide Cellulose Occupational Health Oil And Gas Indsutry Recycling Safety
• Keywords:
  Alkaline Earth Compounds Carbon Monoxide Catalysts Chemical Engineering Hydrolysis Materials Recovery Production Engineering Solid Waste Disposal Spectroscopic Analysis Synthetic Oils Waste Disposal Waste Recycling Water

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Subseries:
  Report of Investigations
• ISSN:
  1066-5552 (print)
• Publisher:
  United States. Bureau of Mines
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Case Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• Rights:
  Public Domain
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PERC - Pittsburgh Energy Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  23 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10008795
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB-203669
• Citation:
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, RI 7560, 1971 Jan; :1-20
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1971
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, RI 7560
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a74107c87310261c8ec83e7050501feace58820c373c62d0cfccf166172cb22dd79d8ea49fc0579cc778cd8f5d5957b77953eb16f5e492b6a75f2fb3eb672c0e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/201909/cdc_201909_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.97 MB ]