Autocatalytic liquefaction of coal
An autocatalytic coal liquefaction process which operates in two steps, the first in which coal undergoes liquefaction at a short reaction time and a second in which the liquefied coal undergoes catalytic hydrocracking in the presence of a coal derived mineral catalyst is described. The process was tested on a bituminous blend made of Kentucky No. 6 and No. 11 in a short reaction time (SRT) liquefaction experiment using a distillate coal liquid produced from the blended coal at the Wilsonville coal liquefaction plant as the solvent in the SRT liquefaction experiments. The experimental work described led to the evolution of the JPL Autocatalytic Coal Liquefaction process which is described schematically. Data on the material balance of the product produced indicated that the process produces a distillate product in a yield of 67% at a hydrogen consumption of 4.5%. (BLM)
- Research Organization:
- Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA
- OSTI ID:
- 6824232
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-820909-Vol.3
- Journal Information:
- Prepr. Pap. - Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Prepr. Pap. - Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem.; (United States) Vol. 27:3-4; ISSN ACFPA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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