Open AccessHigh conversion of coal to transportation fuels for the future with low HC gas production. Progress report, October 1, 1995--December 31, 1995
Author(s) -
W.H. Wiser,
A.G. Oblad
Publication year - 1996
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/231301
Subject(s) - liquefaction , coal , coal liquefaction , waste management , microreactor , hydrocarbon , environmental science , coal gasification , chemistry , chemical engineering , petroleum engineering , engineering , organic chemistry , catalysis
Experimental coal liquefaction studies conducted in a batch microreactor in our laboratory have demonstrated potential for high conversions of coal to liquids with low yields of hydrocarbon (HC) gases, hence a small consumption of hydrogen in the primary liquefaction step. Ratios of liquids/HC gases as high as 30/1, at liquid yields as high as 82% of the coal by weight, have been achieved. The principal objective of this work is to examine how nearly we may approach these results in a continuous-flow system, at a size sufficient to evaluate the process concept for production of transportation fuels from coal