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Desulfurization of carbonaceous materials

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6628638
Solid carbonaceous material, especially coal or coal char, is desulfurized by treatment with a limited amount of hydrogen to convert the organic sulfur to sulfide sulfur at an elevated temperature. The thusly formed sulfide sulfur is then removed from the solid carbonaceous material by steam treatment or other means.
Assignee:
Occidental Research Corp
Patent Number(s):
US 4359451
OSTI ID:
6628638
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English