Catalytic coal liquefaction process

Patent · Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:7013630

Garg, D; Sunder, S

An improved process for catalytic solvent refining or hydroliquefaction of non-anthracitic coal at elevated temperatures under hydrogen pressure in a solvent comprises using as catalyst a mixture of a 1,2- or 1,4-quinone and an alkaline compound, selected from ammonium, alkali metal, and alkaline earth metal oxides, hydroxides or salts of weak acids. 1 fig.

• Research Organization: Air Products and Chemicals Inc
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-82PC50003
• Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 4626342; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 6-792393
• OSTI ID: 7013630
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 29 Oct 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
COAL LIQUEFACTION
CATALYSTS
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
HYDROGENATION
HYDROXIDES
OXIDES
QUINONES
SRC PROCESS
AROMATICS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LIQUEFACTION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
010405* - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Hydrogenation & Liquefaction