Refining and upgrading of synfuels from coal and oil shales by advanced catalytic processes. Third interim report, processing of SRC-II Syncrude

Technical Report · Wed Apr 30 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:6931711

Sullivan, R F; Frumkin, H A

Advanced commercial petroleum processing technology was employed to produce transportation fuels (gasoline, kerosene jet fuel, and diesel) from syncrude produced by the SRC-II coal liquefaction process. Six likely refining routes were identified and demonstrated sufficiently in pilot plant tests to permit preparation of screening-type process designs and cost estimates. The key to successful refining of this synthetic crude from SRC-II is an effective initial hydrotreating step. This removes contaminants and permits the use of conventional refining technology to produce the desired product slate. Refining costs to convert 50,000 barrels of SRC-II oil per calendar day to transportation fuels were estimated to be about $14 to $16/barrel of product, depending on the product slate desired. If heating fuel (No. 2 oil) is to be the major product, the cost would be about $10/barrel. These upgrading costs are exclusive of the cost of SRC-II oil itself. Details of the bases for the cost estimates are presented in the report.

• Research Organization: Chevron Research Co., Richmond, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-76ET10532
• OSTI ID: 6931711
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/10532-T10; FE-2315-47; ON: DE83004322
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010405* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Hydrogenation & Liquefaction
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL LIQUEFACTION
COAL LIQUIDS
COST
DATA
DIESEL FUELS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
FUELS
GASOLINE
HYDROGENATION
INFORMATION
JET ENGINE FUELS
LIQUEFACTION
LIQUID FUELS
LIQUIDS
NUMERICAL DATA
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PROCESSING
REFINING
SRC-II PROCESS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES