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Process for the catalytic gasification of coal

US4336034A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 1980
Grant dateJun 22, 1982
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/52
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Carbonaceous solids are contacted in the presence of water with potassium sulfate and a calcium compound selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, and calcium carbonate thereby producing treated carbonaceous solids which are then gasified. The calcium compound apparently activates the relatively noncatalytic potassium sulfate thereby producing a substantial catalytic effect on the gasification reactions.

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