Hydrogenative treatment of coal. [7 claims; 300-500/sup 0/C]

Patent · Tue Dec 14 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7329404

Urquhart, D B

The invention relates to the hydrogenative treatment of coals by contacting the coal with carbon monoxide, water, and a gaseous organic solvent at a reaction temperature within the range 300 to 500/sup 0/C. The solvent comprises one or more solvent components each of which, at the reaction temperature, is above its critical temperature so that the reaction products are extracted in the gaseous phase and are thereafter recovered from said phase after separation from the solid residue within the reaction chamber. 7 claims, no drawings.

• Assignee: Coal Industry (Patents) Ltd.
• Patent Number(s): US 3997424
• OSTI ID: 7329404
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010403* -- Coal & Coal Products-- Hydrogenation-- (-1987)
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
CRITICAL TEMPERATURE
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGENATION
ORGANIC SOLVENTS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLVENTS
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
WATER