Materials for the SRC-I demonstration plant

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5246515

Baumert, K L; Barnett, W P

This paper describes the process and equipment in which high ash coal is converted to a clean burning solid product by means of solvent refining. in addition to the solid product, hydrocarbon liquids are generated during the refining process as well. The planned demonstration plant will further process the solvent-refined coal (SRC) to produce calcined coke and additional hydrocarbon liquids by means of an expanded bed hydrocracker. The purpose of the 6,000-TPD plant to be built at Newman, Kentucky, is to demonstrate this process for the production of clean-burning coal, calcined coke, and hydrocarbon liquids. General remarks on the project are followed by a detailed discussion of the following topics - letdown valves; erosion in hot slurry lines; solvent fractionation tower. The majority of the materials problems in the SRC demonstration plant would have been seen in the pilot plant. In general, except for the transfer of hot slurry in the presence of H/sub 2/S and hydrogen, technology developed in petroleum refineries and in the cryogenic industries will be utilized for this plant. 4 refs.

• Research Organization: Int Coal Refin Co, Allentown, Pa, USA
• OSTI ID: 5246515
• Journal Information: Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States), Journal Name: Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States) Vol. 78:4; ISSN CEPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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