EXAMINATION OF THE HYDROLIQUEFACTION BEHAVIOR OF CHINESE LIGNITE

ABSTRACT

In order to examine the hydroliquefaction behaviour of Chinese lignites a series of bench scale experiments with four lignites, obtained from Inner Mongolia and province Yunnan, in comparison with three foreign lignites or brown coals were performed under three sets of constant reaction conditions. The results show that Chinese lignites in general are comparable with other lignites and conversion can be precaculatad from analytical data with reasonable accuracy. The H/C-ratio of the organic coal matter is an appropriate characterization parameter for the evaluation of the hydroliquefaction behaviour of lignites. Chinese lignites Shengli and Xun-dian reveal higher hydrogenation reactivity than the other five lignite samples. Under conditions used a maximum conversion of more than 80% with oil yields of 60% are obtained. The influence of temperature, H-transfer potential, catalyst and residence time on the product distribution were also investigated in detail. Each lignite has specific sensivities for these factors. The experimental results provide interesting informations for a perspective on hydroliquefaction of these lignites.