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Title: Stability of short-contact-time liquefaction products

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OSTI ID:5973009

Short-contact-time coal-liquefaction material produced in 19-cc tubing bomb reactors from Kentucky No. 9 coal and Wilsonville recycle solvent has been analyzed for total conversion to pyridine solubles and preasphaltenes, asphaltenes, oils, and residue composition. Pyridine solubility correlated well with a reaction-severity parameter that accounts for residence time and the total thermal history of the product. However, preliminary fractionation data do not show clear monotonic trends when examined in terms of this parameter. Magnetically beneficiated samples of Kentucky No. 9 coal are being evaluated for conversion under short-contact-time liquefaction conditions. Preliminary results show the conversion of the parent coal to be 79% on a MAF basis. The fraction produced at the low end of the magnetic susceptibility spectrum exhibits an 89% MAF conversion. Additional runs will further examine liquefaction behavior in other portions of the spectrum. The standard-run conditions are 5 minutes at 425/sup 0/C for 3 minutes allowed for heat-up.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
5973009
Report Number(s):
CONF-820202-19; ON: DE83015737
Resource Relation:
Conference: AICHE 1982 national winter meeting, Orlando, FL, USA, 28 Feb 1982
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English