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Title: Clean liquid energy from coal. [ZnBr/sub 2/; ZnI/sub 2/; ZnCl/sub 2/; SnCl/sub 2/; SnCl/sub 4/; LiI; CrCl/sub 2/; Pb(C/sub 2/H/sub 3/O/sub 2/)/sub 2/; NH/sub 4/Cl; CdCl/sub 2/]

Abstract

Western bituminous coal can be processed to low sulfur liquid fuels by fast reactions. A process (LEFCO) under development at the University of Utah uses coal and catalyst under hydrogen pressure to convert 60 to 70 percent of the coal matter to fuel liquids and gases. Coals have been processed in small diameter (less than /sup 1///sub 2/ in.) tubes and at reaction residence times of less than 10 secs. Effects of process variables on the yield and quality of products have been studied. General features of the process and the properties and characteristics of the products produced are presented. Special features of the process that distinguish it from other liquefaction processes under development are also discussed.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City
OSTI Identifier:
7123857
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Trans. Soc. Min. Eng. AIME; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 260:4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; BITUMINOUS COAL; HYDROGENATION; COAL LIQUEFACTION; FLOWSHEETS; ACETATES; AMMONIUM CHLORIDES; CADMIUM CHLORIDES; CATALYSTS; CATALYTIC EFFECTS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHROMIUM CHLORIDES; COAL GAS; COAL LIQUIDS; HYDROGEN; LEAD COMPOUNDS; LITHIUM IODIDES; SULFUR; SYNTHETIC FUELS; TIN CHLORIDES; ZINC BROMIDES; ZINC CHLORIDES; ZINC IODIDES; ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; AMMONIUM HALIDES; BLACK COAL; BROMIDES; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM HALIDES; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHLORIDES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; COAL; CRYOGENIC FLUIDS; DIAGRAMS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GASES; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; INORGANIC PHOSPHORS; IODIDES; IODINE COMPOUNDS; LIQUEFACTION; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; LITHIUM HALIDES; NONMETALS; PHOSPHORS; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; TIN COMPOUNDS; TIN HALIDES; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; ZINC COMPOUNDS; ZINC HALIDES; 010405* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Hydrogenation & Liquefaction; 010404 - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Gasification; 010403 - Coal & Coal Products- Hydrogenation- (-1987)

Citation Formats

Anderson, L L, Wood, R E, and Wiser, W H. Clean liquid energy from coal. [ZnBr/sub 2/; ZnI/sub 2/; ZnCl/sub 2/; SnCl/sub 2/; SnCl/sub 4/; LiI; CrCl/sub 2/; Pb(C/sub 2/H/sub 3/O/sub 2/)/sub 2/; NH/sub 4/Cl; CdCl/sub 2/]. United States: N. p., 1976. Web.
Anderson, L L, Wood, R E, & Wiser, W H. Clean liquid energy from coal. [ZnBr/sub 2/; ZnI/sub 2/; ZnCl/sub 2/; SnCl/sub 2/; SnCl/sub 4/; LiI; CrCl/sub 2/; Pb(C/sub 2/H/sub 3/O/sub 2/)/sub 2/; NH/sub 4/Cl; CdCl/sub 2/]. United States.
Anderson, L L, Wood, R E, and Wiser, W H. 1976. "Clean liquid energy from coal. [ZnBr/sub 2/; ZnI/sub 2/; ZnCl/sub 2/; SnCl/sub 2/; SnCl/sub 4/; LiI; CrCl/sub 2/; Pb(C/sub 2/H/sub 3/O/sub 2/)/sub 2/; NH/sub 4/Cl; CdCl/sub 2/]". United States.
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title = {Clean liquid energy from coal. [ZnBr/sub 2/; ZnI/sub 2/; ZnCl/sub 2/; SnCl/sub 2/; SnCl/sub 4/; LiI; CrCl/sub 2/; Pb(C/sub 2/H/sub 3/O/sub 2/)/sub 2/; NH/sub 4/Cl; CdCl/sub 2/]},
author = {Anderson, L L and Wood, R E and Wiser, W H},
abstractNote = {Western bituminous coal can be processed to low sulfur liquid fuels by fast reactions. A process (LEFCO) under development at the University of Utah uses coal and catalyst under hydrogen pressure to convert 60 to 70 percent of the coal matter to fuel liquids and gases. Coals have been processed in small diameter (less than /sup 1///sub 2/ in.) tubes and at reaction residence times of less than 10 secs. Effects of process variables on the yield and quality of products have been studied. General features of the process and the properties and characteristics of the products produced are presented. Special features of the process that distinguish it from other liquefaction processes under development are also discussed.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7123857}, journal = {Trans. Soc. Min. Eng. AIME; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 260:4,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1976},
month = {Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1976}
}