Characterization of the extracts and residues from CS2-N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone mixed solvent extraction

The extracts and residues obtained by extraction of five bituminous coals with CS₂-N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone mixed solvent (1:1 by volume) were characterized at room temperature. The extraction yields were 31.1–63.0% (daf) and the extracts were fractionated into acetone soluble (AS), acetone insoluble-pyridine soluble (PS) and pyridine insoluble-mixed solvent soluble (MS) fractions. The MS fraction, which was the heaviest fraction examined, had higher values of % oxygen, f_a, molecular weight and spin concentration than the corresponding AS and PS fractions, but a similar degree of aromatic condensation. The quantities of volatile matter (daf) in the residues were similar or slightly less than those in the extracts.