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Title: Coal liquefaction process

Abstract

An improved coal liquefaction process is provided which enables conversion of a coal-oil slurry to a synthetic crude refinable to produce larger yields of gasoline and diesel oil. The process is characterized by a two-step operation applied to the slurry prior to catalytic desulfurization and hydrogenation in which the slurry undergoes partial hydrogenation to crack and hydrogenate asphaltenes and the partially hydrogenated slurry is filtered to remove minerals prior to subsequent catalytic hydrogenation.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. (Morgantown, WV)
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
862811
Patent Number(s):
4018663
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10G - CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
coal; liquefaction; process; improved; provided; enables; conversion; coal-oil; slurry; synthetic; crude; refinable; produce; larger; yields; gasoline; diesel; oil; characterized; two-step; operation; applied; prior; catalytic; desulfurization; hydrogenation; undergoes; partial; crack; hydrogenate; asphaltenes; partially; hydrogenated; filtered; remove; minerals; subsequent; coal-oil slurry; catalytic hydrogenation; liquefaction process; coal liquefaction; partially hydrogenated; improved coal; diesel oil; synthetic crude; produce larger; /208/

Citation Formats

Karr, Jr., Clarence. Coal liquefaction process. United States: N. p., 1977. Web.
Karr, Jr., Clarence. Coal liquefaction process. United States.
Karr, Jr., Clarence. Tue . "Coal liquefaction process". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862811.
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abstractNote = {An improved coal liquefaction process is provided which enables conversion of a coal-oil slurry to a synthetic crude refinable to produce larger yields of gasoline and diesel oil. The process is characterized by a two-step operation applied to the slurry prior to catalytic desulfurization and hydrogenation in which the slurry undergoes partial hydrogenation to crack and hydrogenate asphaltenes and the partially hydrogenated slurry is filtered to remove minerals prior to subsequent catalytic hydrogenation.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 19 00:00:00 EST 1977},
month = {Tue Apr 19 00:00:00 EST 1977}
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