Method for coal liquefaction

Patent · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:869272

Wiser, Wendell H ^[1]; Oblad, Alex G ^[2]; Shabtai, Joseph S ^[2]

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1. Kaysville, UT
2. Salt Lake City, UT

A process is disclosed for coal liquefaction in which minute particles of coal in intimate contact with a hydrogenation catalyst and hydrogen arc reacted for a very short time at a temperature in excess of 400.degree. C. at a pressure of at least 1500 psi to yield over 50% liquids with a liquid to gaseous hydrocarbon ratio in excess of 8:1.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-88PC88817
• Assignee: University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)
• Patent Number(s): US 5308477
• OSTI ID: 869272
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

method
coal
liquefaction
process
disclosed
minute
particles
intimate
contact
hydrogenation
catalyst
hydrogen
reacted
time
temperature
excess
400
degree
pressure
1500
psi
yield
50
liquids
liquid
gaseous
hydrocarbon
ratio
gaseous hydrocarbon
hydrogenation catalyst
coal liquefaction
intimate contact
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