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Coal liquefaction process

US4250014A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 1978
Grant dateFeb 10, 1981
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Expiry dateAug 21, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S208/951
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Particulate coal is contacted with a vapor phase hydrogen donor solvent to swell the coal particles and, thereafter, the swollen coal particles are subjected to coal liquefaction conditions in the presence of a liquid phase solvent.

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