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Title: Flash methanolysis of coal for the synthesis and production of ethylene, benzene and liquid hydrocarbons

Abstract

On rapidly reacting methane with coal at short residence times (< 10 sec) in an entrained tubular reactor at temperatures in the range of 825/sup 0/ to 900/sup 0/C and pressures of 50 to 100 psi, significant yields of ethylene, BTX, and light oils are formed. The yield of ethylene increases strongly with decreasing pressure. There appears to be no net consumption of methane. A preliminary economic analysis of a process for production of the above feedstocks from coal, recycling the methane and using the residual char as a boiler fuel indicates a very ample return on the investment.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5274415
Report Number(s):
BNL-30624; CONF-820610-4
ON: DE82011520
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76CH00016
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers' spring meeting, Anaheim, CA, USA, 8 Jun 1982
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; BENZENE; PRODUCTION; CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; COAL; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ETHYLENE; METHANE; TOLUENE; XYLENES; BOILER FUELS; CHARS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HELIUM; OILS; PRESSURE DEPENDENCE; PYROLYSIS; RADICALS; VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE; ALKANES; ALKENES; AROMATICS; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; DATA; DECOMPOSITION; ECONOMICS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GASES; HYDROCARBONS; INFORMATION; MATERIALS; NONMETALS; NUMERICAL DATA; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS; RARE GASES; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; 010500* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Products & By-Products; 010404 - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Gasification

Citation Formats

Steinberg, M, and Fallon, P T. Flash methanolysis of coal for the synthesis and production of ethylene, benzene and liquid hydrocarbons. United States: N. p., 1981. Web.
Steinberg, M, & Fallon, P T. Flash methanolysis of coal for the synthesis and production of ethylene, benzene and liquid hydrocarbons. United States.
Steinberg, M, and Fallon, P T. 1981. "Flash methanolysis of coal for the synthesis and production of ethylene, benzene and liquid hydrocarbons". United States.
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author = {Steinberg, M and Fallon, P T},
abstractNote = {On rapidly reacting methane with coal at short residence times (< 10 sec) in an entrained tubular reactor at temperatures in the range of 825/sup 0/ to 900/sup 0/C and pressures of 50 to 100 psi, significant yields of ethylene, BTX, and light oils are formed. The yield of ethylene increases strongly with decreasing pressure. There appears to be no net consumption of methane. A preliminary economic analysis of a process for production of the above feedstocks from coal, recycling the methane and using the residual char as a boiler fuel indicates a very ample return on the investment.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5274415}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1981}
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