The construction of the nitrogen glove box system for the sample preparation was completed. This includes air locks for sample introduction and a thermoelectric heating/cooling system for preparing vacuum-dried samples. This glove box will allow us to study water pretreatment without the complicating effects of sample weathering. The reactor for doing the p.'eliquefactionexperiments in either water or steam was also completed during the past quarter. The water feed system and pressure control systems still need to be connected in order to start the experimental work.
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