Research Grants Received:

56. Project Title: ADVANCED PILOT PLANT TESTING OF ILLINOIS COAL FOR BLAST FURNACE INJECTION
Principal Investigator: John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: Illinois Clean Coal Institute
Year and Amount Funded: 1996 - $59,313

55. Project Title: PILOT PLANT TESTING OF ILLINOIS COAL FOR BLAST FURNACE INJECTION
Principal Investigator: John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: Illinois Clean Coal Institute
Year and Amount Funded: 1994 - $99,803

54. Project Title: PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF RESINITE RECOVERY FROM ILLINOIS COALS
Principal Investigator: John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: Illinois Clean Coal Institute
Year and Amount Funded: 1994 - $49,957

53 Project Title: COAL COMBUSTION UNDER CONDITIONS OF BLAST FURNACE INJECTION
Principal Investigator: John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: Illinois Clean Coal Institute
Year and Amount Funded: 1993 - $96,675

52. Project Title: COAL COMBUSTION UNDER CONDITIONS OF BLAST FURNACE INJECTION
Principal Investigators: John C. Crelling and Eddie R. Case
Funding Agency: Center for Research on Sulfur in Coal
Year and Amount Funded: 1992 - $84,930

51. Project Title: MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF COAL MACERALS
Principal Investigators: Edwin J. Hippo, John C. Crelling, Michael Kruge
Funding Agency: Electric Power Research Institute
Year and Amount Funded: 1991 - $121,196

50. Project Title: INFLUENCE OF SULFUR IN COALS ON CHAR MORPHOLOGY AND COMBUSTION
Principal Investigators: Harry Marsh and John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: Center for Research on Sulfur in Coal
Year and Amount Funded: 1991 - $68,218

49. Project Title: CHARACTERIZATION OF COAL AND COAL PRODUCTS
Principal Investigators: John C. Crelling, Michael Kruge, Edwin J. Hippo
Funding Agency: AMAX Coal Company
Year and Amount Funded: 1991 - $30,000

48. Project Title: A NOVEL TECHNIQUE FOR EVALUATING CLEANED FINE AND ULTRAFINE COAL
Principal Investigators: John C. Crelling and Edwin J. Hippo
Funding Agency: Center for Research on Sulfur in Coal
Year and Amount Funded: 1991 - $76,968

47. Project Title: REFINING OF ILLINOIS COAL: A NEW APPROACH TO DEVELOP MULTIPLE USES OF COAL
Principal Investigators: Kenneth E. Tempelmeyer, Edwin J.Hippo, John C. Crelling, Charles B. Muchmore, James G. Smith, and Shing-Chung Yen
Funding Agency: Illinois Technology Challenge Fund Grant Program
Year and Amount Funded: 1991 - $404,000

46. Project Title: CHARACTERIZATION OF ORGANIC NITROGEN IN IBCSP COALS
Principal Investigators: Michael A. Kruge, Edwin J. Hippo,Stephen R. Palmer, and John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: CRSC/DOE Joint Program
Year and Amount Funded: 1990 - $71,192

45. Project Title: PRODUCTION OF ACTIVATED CARBONS FROM ILLINOIS COAL
Principal Investigators: William S. O'Brien, Edwin J. Hippo, and John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: CRSC Annual Program
Year and Amount Funded: 1990 - $111,498

44. Project Title: COAL REFINING: NEW PRODUCTS FROM ILLINOIS COAL THROUGH HIGHER TECHNOLOGY PROCESSING
Principal Investigators: Kenneth E Tempelmeyer, Edwin J. Hippo, John C. Crelling, Max Yen, James G. Smith, John S. Mead, Maurice A. Wright, Charles B. Muchmore
Funding Agency: State of Illinois
Year and Amount Funded: 1990 - $492,003

43. Project Title: CHARACTERIZATION OF ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS IN COALS AND PURE MACERALS
Principal Investigators: John C. Crelling, Edwin J. Hippo, Michael A. Kruge
Funding Agency: Illinois Coal Development Board
Year and Amount Funded: 1989-$149,925

42. Project Title: MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF COAL MACERALS
Principal Investigators: Edwin J. Hippo, John C. Crelling, V.M. Malhotra
Funding Agency: Electric Power Research Institute
Year and Amount Funded: 1989-$124,999

41. Project Title: REACTIVITY OF WHOLE COALS, SELECTED PURE MACERAL FRACTIONS, AND CLEANED COAL PRODUCTS
Principal Investigators: John C. Crelling, Edwin J. Hippo
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy-Coal Technology Laboratory
Year and Amount Funded: 1989-$35,188

40. Project Title: FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY STUDIES
Principal Investigator: John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: Amoco
Year and Amount Funded: 1989-$2,000

39. Project Title: CHARACTERIZATION OF ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS IN COALS AND PURE MACERALS
Principal Investigators: John C. Crelling, Edwin J. Hippo, Michael A. Kruge
Funding Agency: Illinois Coal Development Board
Year and Amount Funded: 1988-$132,503

38. Project Title: MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF COAL MACERALS
Principal Investigators: Edwin J. Hippo, John C. Crelling, V.M. Malhotra
Funding Agency: Electric Power Research Institute
Year and Amount Funded: 1988-$124,999

37. Project Title: REACTIVITY OF WHOLE COALS, SELECTED PURE MACERAL FRACTIONS, AND CLEANED COAL PRODUCTS
Principal Investigators: John C. Crelling, Edwin J. Hippo
Funding Agency: U.S. Departmnet of Energy - Coal Technology Laboratory
Year and Amount Funded: 1988-$76,334

36. Project Title: LASER MICROSCOPY STUDIES
Principal Investigator: John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: Texas Technical University
Year and Amount Funded: 1988-$2,000

35. Project Title: SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF COAL AND MACERAL-ENRICHED FRACTIONS UNDER STORAGE AND PNEUMATIC TRANSPORT CONDITIONS
Principal Investigators: V.M. Malhotra, J.C. Crelling
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy - Coal Technology Laboratory
Year and Amount Funded: 1987-$66,655

34. Project Title: REACTIVITY OF WHOLE COALS, SELECTED PURE MACERAL FRACTIONS, AND CLEANED COAL PRODUCTS
Principal Investigators: John C. Crelling, Edwin J. Hippo
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy - Coal Technology Laboratory
Year and Amount Funded: 1987-$76,334

33. Project Title: CHARACTERIZATION OF ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS IN COALS AND PURE MACERALS
Principal Investigators: J.C. Crelling, E.J. Hippo, L.V. Dunkerton
Funding Agency: Illinois Coal Development Board
Year and Amount Funded: 1987-$137,785

32. Project Title: CHARACTERIZATION OF MINERAL MATTER IN PULVERIZED COAL BY DENSITY PROFILING
Principal Investigators: J.L. Jobling, J.C. Crelling
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy-Coal Technology Laboratory
Year and Amount Funded: 1986-$75,036

31. Project Title: SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF COAL AND MACERAL-ENRICHED FRACTIONS UNDER STORAGE AND PNEUMATIC TRANSPORT CONDITIONS
Principal Investigators: V.M. Malhotra, J.C. Crelling
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy-Coal Technology Laboratory
Year and Amount Funded: 1986-$91,496

30. Project Title: ULTRACLEAN, ULTRAFINE FUEL DERIVED FROM COAL
Principal Investigators: J.C. Crelling, J.L. Evers, S. Rajan
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy - Coal Technology Laboratory
Year and Amount Funded: 1986-$91,496

29. Project Title: CHEMICAL DESULFURIZATION OF PURE COAL MACERAL FRACTIONS
Principal Investigators: J.C. Crelling, E.J. Hippo
Funding Agency: Illinois Coal Development Board
Year and Amount Funded: 1986-$100,000

28. Project Title: LASER MICROSCOPY STUDIES
Principal Investigator: J.C. Crelling
Funding Agency: Texas Technical University
Year and Amount Funded: 1986-$10,000

27. Project Title: TECTONIC AND ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF COAL-BEARING STRATA IN KOHAT/POTWAR BASIN, NORTHERN PAKISTAN
Principal Investigators: R.A.K. Tahirkheli, L.L. Malinconico, John C. Crelling and John L. Jobling
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Year and Amount Funded: 1986-$28,300

26. Project Title: SEPARATION AND FLUORESCENCE CHARACTERIZATION OF COAL MACERALS
Principal Investigator: John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy - Coal Technology Laboratory
Year and Amount Funded: 1985- $46,630

25. Project Title: CHARACTERIZATION OF PETROGRAPHIC PROPERTIES AND ORGANIC SULFUR DISTRIBUTION IN MACERAL FRACTIONS OF ILLINOIS COALS
Principal Investigator: John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: Illinois Coal Research Board
Year and Amount Funded: 1985-$50,000

24. Project Title: AN ULTRACLEAN, ULTRAFINE FUEL DERIVED FROM ILLINOIS BASIN COALS
Principle Investigators: Rod Caudle, Paul Chugh, Jim Cox, John Crelling, Harold Foster, Howard Parkinson
Funding Agency: Illinois Coal Research Board
Year and Amount Funded: 1985-$120,000

23. Project Title: HIGH-QUALITY MULTIPURPOSE FUEL DERIVED FROM COAL
Principle Investigators: J.C. Crelling, J.L. Evers, S. Rajan
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy-Coal Technology Laboratory
Year and Amount Funded: 1985-$223,419

22. Project Title: COAL AND PYRITE CHARACTERIZATION
Principal Investigator: John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: Costal States Energy Company
Year and Amount Funded: 1985-$1,000

21. Project Title: COAL PROCESSING RESEARCH
Principal Investigators: Russell R. Dutcher, John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: Amoco Corporation
Year and Amount Funded: 1985-$5,200

20. Project Title: CHARACTERIZATION OF PETROGRAPHIC PROPERTIES AND ORGANIC SULFUR DISTRIBUTION IN MACERAL FRACTIONS OF ILLINOIS COAL
Principal Investigators: John C. Crelling, Donald M. Miller
Funding Agency: Illinois Coal Research Board
Year and Amount Funded: 1984-$69,269

19. Project Title: SEPARATION AND FLUORESCENCE CHARACTERIZATION OF COAL MACERALS
Principal Investigators: John C. Crelling, Donald Miller
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy-Coal Technology Laboratory
Year and Amount Funded: 1984-$78,013

18. Project Title: DEVELOPMENT OF GRI STANDARD COAL REFERENCE SAMPLE-PROJECT EXTENSION
Principal Investigators: William E. Brower, John C. Crelling, Russell R. Dutcher
Funding Agency: Gas Research Institute
Year and Amount Funded: 1983-$23,600

17. Project Title: CHARACTERIZATION OF THE THERMAL BEHAVIOR AND CARRING PROPERTIES OF COAL MACERALS USING PHOTOACOUSTIC MICROSCOPY
Principal Investigators: John C. Crelling, Kenneth Johnson, Kenneth L. Telschow
Funding Agency: Materials Technology Center - Southern Illinois University
Year and Amount Funded: 1983-$23,600

16. Project Title: SEPARATION AND FLUORESCENCE CHARACTERIZATION OF COAL MACERALS
Principal Investigators: John C. Crelling, Donald Miller
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy-Coal Technology Laboratory
Year and Amount Funded: 1983-$51,395

15. Project Title: PETROGRAPHIC AND FLUORESCENCE SPECTRAL PROPERTIES OF LIPTINITE AND VITRINITE MACERALS
Principal Investigator: John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: Gas Research Institute
Year and Amount Funded: 1982-$109,919

14. Project Title: PHOTOACOUSTIC MICROSCOPY OF COAL
Principal Investigators: John C. Crelling, Kenneth W. Johnson, Kenneth L. Telschow
Funding Agency: Gas Research Institute
Year and Amount Funded: 1982-$196,896

13. Project Title: LASER-INDUCED COAL FLUORESCENCE
Principal Investigators: Walter L. Borst, John C. Crelling, Robert N. Zitter
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy
Year and Amount Funded: 1982-$249,859

12. Project Title: SEPARATION AND X-RAY CHARACTERIZATION OF COAL MACERALS
Principal Investigators: John C. Crelling, Donald Miller, Jen Ho Fang
Funding Agency: Illinois Coal Research Board
Year and Amount Funded: 1982-$16,500

11. Project Title: PRELIMINARY STUDIES AND EVALUATION OF THE REMOVAL POTENTIAL OF SODIUM AND CHLORINE FROM ILLINOIS NO. 6 COAL
Principal Investigators: James A. Cox, John C. Crelling, Russell R. Dutcher
Funding Agency: Coastal States Energy Company
Year and Amount Funded: 1981-$32,957

10. Project Title: COAL CHARACTERIZATION
Principal Investigators: John c. Crelling, Paul D. Robinson
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy
Year and Amount Funded: 1980-$33,000

9. Project Title: VARIATIONS IN THE FORMS AND OCCURRENCES OF SULFUR IN THE HERRIN (NO.6) COAL SEAM ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATURE OF THE OVERLYING STRATA
Principal Investigator: John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: Illinois Mining and Minerals Resource Research Institute
Year and Amount Funded: 1980-$10,000

8. Project Title: DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARD REFERENCE COAL SAMPLES AND ASSOCIATED RESEARCH
Principal Investigators: William E. Brower, John C. Crelling, Russell R. Dutcher
Funding Agency: Gas Research Institute
Year and Amount Funded: 1980-$510,000

7. Project Title: MICROCHARACTERIZATION OF COAL
Principal Investigators: John C. Crelling, Paul D.Robinson
Funding Agency: Ames National Energy Laboratory
Year and Amount Funded: 1980-$100,000

6. Project Title: IN-SEAM COAL TESTER
Principal Investigator: John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: Ingersol Rand, Inc.
Year and Amount Funded: 1980-$3,300

5. Project Title: THE NATURE AND OCCURRENCE OF PSEUDOVITRINITE IN THE ILLINOIS (NO. 6) COAL SEAM
Principal Investigator: John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: Coal Research Center-SIU-C
Year and Amount Funded: 1979-$4,632

4. Project Title: QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE PETROGRAPHIC PROPERTIES OF FLUORESCENT MACERALS IN THE ILLINOIS (NO.6) COAL SEAM
Principal Investigator: John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: Coal Research Center-SIU-C
Year and Amount Funded: 1979-$5,400

3. Project Title: COAL CORE PETROLOGY
Principal Investigators: John C. Crelling, Russell R. Dutcher
Funding Agency: Inland Steel Corporation
Year and Amount Funded: 1978-$4,680

2. Project Title: NATURE AN OCCURRENCE OF PSEUDOVITRINITE
Principal Investigator: John C. Crelling
Funding Agency: Office of Research and Development Administration-SIU-C
Year and Amount Funded: 1978-$3,753