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Title: Prevention of deleterious deposits in a coal liquefaction system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:865070

A process for preventing the formation of deleterious coke deposits on the walls of coal liquefaction reactor vessels involves passing hydrogen and a feed slurry comprising feed coal and recycle liquid solvent to a coal liquefaction reaction zone while imparting a critical mixing energy of at least 3500 ergs per cubic centimeter of reaction zone volume per second to the reacting slurry.

Research Organization:
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co.
DOE Contract Number:
AC01-79ET10104
Assignee:
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co. (Englewood, CO)
Patent Number(s):
US 4457826
Application Number:
06/341,547
OSTI ID:
865070
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English