Short contact-time liquefaction of subbituminous coal: Directions for improving coal conversion |
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Authors: | Raymond P Anderson Bruce F Alexander Charles H Wright John Freel |
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Affiliation: | Gulf Research & Development Company, PO Drawer 2038, Pittsburgh, PA 15230, USA |
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Abstract: | This study was undertaken to find ways to solubilize subbituminous coal in high yield at short contact times. Short contact-time hydroliquefaction runs were carried out in a continuous unit using Belle Ayr subbituminous coal with a solvent rich in hydrogen-donor molecules derived from the Lummus ITSL process, and also with solvents lower in donor concentration derived from the SRC processes. Catalysis by pyrite, molybdenum and supported cobalt-molybdenum was also studied. It was found that pyrite and other hydrogenation catalysts enhanced solubilization and also increased production of distillate oil. Solvent quality seemed to have no effect on the solubilization of Belle Ayr coal. The availability of H2S also appeared to have no effect. Provided that pyrite was present, reaction could be carried out at severities high enough to give insoluble organic matter yields equivalent to those obtained with bituminous coals (5–10 wt% daf coal). At equivalent levels of solubilization, however, hydrocarbon gas and distillate yields were invariably higher for the subbituminous coal. Implications for two-stage processing of Belle Ayr coal are discussed. |
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Keywords: | coal liquefaction coal conversion |
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