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Refining the products from the SRC coal liquefaction process

Conference · · 44th API Refining Dep. Midyear Meet. Proc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6254881
Under a U.S. Department of Energy contract, Chevron Research Co. carried out pilot-plant tests on solid (SRC-I) and liquid (SRC-II) Solvent-Refined Coal (SRC) process products provided by Pittsburg and Midway Coal Mining Co. Low conversions with creosote oil diluent and plugging problems with recycle solvent were encountered in hydrotreating SRC-I product. SRC-II product blends were hydrotreated over Chevron catalysts, ICR 106 (containing nickel, tungsten, silica, and alumina) and ICR 113 (containing nickel, molybdenum, silica, and alumina) at high (0.5 LHSV, 2300 psia hydrogen), intermediate (1.5 LHSV, 2300 psia), and moderate severity (1.0-1.5 LHSV, 1750 psia). Both catalysts were still active after 2650-3030 hr runs; the ICR 113 was somewhat less active than ICR 106. The naphtha produced at the highest severity was essentially free of nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen and could be fed directly to a catalytic reformer to produce high-octane gasoline. The properties of the other products obtained (jet fuel, heating oil) and preliminary cost estimates for hydrotreating SRC-II oil to produce 50,000 bbl/day of gasoline plus jet fuel are given.
Research Organization:
Chevron Research Co.
OSTI ID:
6254881
Report Number(s):
CONF-7905163-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: 44th API Refining Dep. Midyear Meet. Proc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 58:40-79
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English