Six approaches to devolatilization modeling have been reviewed. Two have been selected for further evaluation: the Vand-type model of Anthony and Howard and the diffusion model of Russel et al. The first of these treats particles under kinetic control only. The second includes some mass transfer control along with kinetic control. Behavior of particles in the SYNTHANE process appears to be in the transition region between kinetic and mass transfer control. Work during the next quarter will focus on the temperature history of average particles in the carbonizer of the SYNTHANE process and on the methods by which the two devolatilization models chosen will be used to describe conversion in the SYNTHANE carbonizer.