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Coal conversion in the presence of added alkali metal compounds

US4338184A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 1980
Grant dateJul 6, 1982
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G1/006
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Coal or similar liquefiable carbonaceous solids are converted into hydrocarbon liquids by contacting the feed solids with molecular hydrogen in the absence of an added hydrocarbon solvent and in the presence of an added alkali metal compound under liquefaction conditions in one or more liquefaction zones.

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