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Title: Method for controlling boiling point distribution of coal liquefaction oil product

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7159516

The relative ratio of heavy distillate to light distillate produced in a coal liquefaction process is continuously controlled by automatically and continuously controlling the ratio of heavy distillate to light distillate in a liquid solvent used to form the feed slurry to the coal liquefaction zone, and varying the weight ratio of heavy distillate to light distillate in the liquid solvent inversely with respect to the desired weight ratio of heavy distillate to light distillate in the distillate fuel oil product. The concentration of light distillate and heavy distillate in the liquid solvent is controlled by recycling predetermined amounts of light distillate and heavy distillate for admixture with feed coal to the process in accordance with the foregoing relationships. 3 figs.

Research Organization:
Pittsburth and Midway Coal
DOE Contract Number:
AC01-79ET14800
Assignee:
Pittsburg Midway Coal Mining Co., Englewood, CO (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 4364817; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 6-237762
OSTI ID:
7159516
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 4 Mar 1981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English