Texaco pilot plant

Both FLEXICOKING and partial oxidation are commercial processes for petroleum residue (12,13). In addition, partial oxidation has been utilized to generate Synthesis gas with coal as a feed (14,15). Coal liquefaction bottoms have been processed in small pilot units in recent studies including Exxon s 2 B/D FLEXICOKING pilot plant (3) and Texaco s 12 T/D partial oxidation unit (16). Studies in Exxon s unit have included EDS bottoms from Illinois and Wyoming coals while SRC-I, SRC-II, H-Coal and... 

ER E discussions with Texaco and with Shell on bottoms processing are summarized herein. Texaco has indicated that its partial oxidation process could be applied to coal liquefaction bottoms on a commercial scale and that operation of their 12 T/D pilot plant with coal liquefaction bottoms representative of a projected commercial feedstock would be adequate to set the design basis for a commercial facility. Texaco indicated that three to four years after successful operation of the 12 T/D unit a commercial facility could be ready for startup. In initial discussions, Shell has indicated that development of the Shell/ Koppers partial oxidation process for coal liquefaction bottoms would involve operations of both their 6 T/D pilot plant and their 150 T/D demonstration unit. It was estimated that the 150 T/D facility might become available in the late 1980/early 1981 time frame for possible operation on vacuum bottoms. 

Pilot Plant. At Texaco s Montebello Research Laboratory there are two pilot gasifiers, Figure 6, each capable of processing 15 to 20 tons per day of coal. Tests on a wide range of coals have been conducted at pressures ranging from 300 to 1200 psi. 

Texaco Coal Gasification Wastewater Handling and Treatment Pilot Plant, Volumes 1 and 2. Palo Alto, California Electric Power Research Institute, July 1990. GS-6819. 

There are about a dozen gasification processes under development in this country and in Europe. A number of them have reached the stage of large pilot plants. The one that is probably closest to commercialization is the Texaco partial oxidation process. Texaco and Shell have both licensed partial oxidation processes for use with a variety of petroleum feeds since the late 19A0 s, and over 250 gasifiers have been installed, largely for making... 

Quintana, M.E. and L.A. Davis. 1990. Pilot plant evaluation of Orimulsion as a feedstock for the Texaco gasification process. Texaco, Inc. Montebello R earch Laboratory, Montebello, CA. 

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