A number of nickel(l1) coniplexes ~i t h nicthyl-, n-butyl-, phenyl-, and N,N'dimethylurea ligands were prepared with a variety of anions. All exhibited octahedral coordination geometry. Of the anions, only NCS-was in the coordination sphere. Infrared spectral studies indicate coordination of the ligands through oxygen.

The work done under t h i s contract in the"1ast quarter of 1978 was concerr~ed with Phase I , which involved preliminary c a t a l y s t and process evaluation. The processes under study a r e hydrogen a s s i s t e d steam reforming (HASR), c a t a l y t i c p a r t i a l oxidati,on (CPO), and autothermal ,steam reforming (ATR). Existing Engel hard t e s t ' u n i t s were modified t o carry out preliminary runs using t h e f i r s t two processes. Technical analysis t o support work in t h i s area consisted of heat

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Catalysts are being screened t o steam reform hydrocarbons in an autothermal reformer. Twenty-one.samples have been screened in a one inch diameter reactor using No. 2 o i l as the hydrocarbon feed. A series of platinum-rhodium catalysts were evaluated .to study the effect of varying compositions. A sample containing 1.7% Pt/0.3% Rh was most active b u t the difference among the samples was within the range of t e s t variability.