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Chemistry and structure of coal-derived asphaltenes: Phase I. Quarterly progress report, April--June 1976. [Fractionation into 5 fractions]

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7266406· OSTI ID:7266406

Coal liquids from the three direct general processes for converting coal to liquid fuels, catalyzed hydrogenation, staged pyrolysis, and solvent refining, have been separated by solvent fractionation into five fractions. These fractions are propane-soluble (oil); propane-insoluble and pentane-soluble (resin); pentane-insoluble and benzene-soluble (asphaltene); benzene-insoluble and carbon disulfide-soluble (carbene); carbon disulfide-insoluble (carboid). The great majority of the suitable fractions were characterized as to elemental analyses, molecular weight, metal analyses, color intensity, NMR-hydrogen percentages by proton type, infrared spectral analysis, structural parameter determination by x-ray diffraction, and particle size determination by transmittance electron microscopy. Selected crude asphaltene fractions have been chromatographed on alumina and acidic ion-exchange resins. The two major fractions obtained from Synthoil by elution from an acidic ion-exchange resin with benzene and pyridine compare relatively well with respect to ultimate analysis with previously isolated acidic and basic components of asphaltenes.

Research Organization:
University of Southern California, Los Angeles (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
OSTI ID:
7266406
Report Number(s):
FE-2031-4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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