Separating liquid and solid products of liquefaction of coal or like carbonaceous materials

Patent · 26 June 1979

OSTI ID:863379

Malek, John M ^[1]

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1. P.O. Box 71, Lomita, CA 90717

Slurryform products of coal liquefaction are treated with caustic soda in presence of H.sub.2 O in an inline static mixer and then the treated product is separated into a solids fraction and liquid fractions, including liquid hydrocarbons, by gravity settling preferably effected in a multiplate settling separator with a plurality of settling spacings.

• Research Organization: RALPH M PARSONS CO
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-76ET10084
• Assignee: Malek; John M. (P.O. Box 71, Lomita, CA 90717) [*] Notice: portion of term of this patent subsequent to April 18, 1995 has been disclaimed.
• Patent Number(s): US 4159240
• Application Number: 05/891,180
• OSTI ID: 863379
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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