Process for coal liquefaction by separation of entrained gases from slurry exiting staged dissolvers
Patent
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OSTI ID:5529651
There is described an improved liquefaction process by which coal is converted to a low ash and low sulfur carbonaceous material that can be used as a fuel in an environmentally acceptable manner without costly gas scrubbing equipment. In the process, coal is slurried with a solvent, passed through a preheater and at least two dissolvers in series in the presence of hydrogen-rich gases and elevated temperatures and pressures. Solids, including mineral ash and unconverted coal macerals and separated from the condensed dissolver effluent. In accordance with the improved process, fresh hydrogen is fed to each dissolver and the entrained gas from each dissolver is separated from the slurry phase and removed from the reactor system before the condensed phase is passed to the next dissolver in the series. In accordance with another process, the feeds to the dissolvers are such the top of each downstream dissolver is used as a gas-liquid separator.
- Assignee:
- International Coal Refining Co.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4400261
- OSTI ID:
- 5529651
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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