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Coal liquefaction process and apparatus therefor
Assignee: Kobe Steel Ltd
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Filing: 1978-06-14
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Granted: 1980-08-26
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Expires: 1998-06-14
Abstract
Abstract A coal liquefaction apparatus which comprises a slurry mixing tank, a preheater, a hydrogenation reactor, and a gas-liquid-solid separator or separators in series and a gas-liquid separator and at least one solid-liquid separator are interposed between the hydrogenation reactor and a dehydrogenation cyclopolycondensation reactor which is positioned upstream of the final gas-liquid-solid separator. The coal liquefaction process comprises the steps of heat treating a slurry prepared by mixing coal fines with a hydrocarbon based solvent having a boiling point greater than 150° C. in the presence of hydrogen at a temperature of 300° to 500° C. and a pressure of 50 to 700 atms, thereby forming a gas-liquid-solid mixture; separating and removing solids from said gas-liquid-solid mixture as a reaction product; separating and removing a residuum liquid fraction from said mixture; and heat treating said residuum liquid fraction in the presence of hydrogen at a low partial pressure at a temperature of 300° to 500° C. and a pressure of 50 to 700 atms.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukio Nakako
- 👤 Shizuo Yokota
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 06:50
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G1/00; C10G1/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A coal liquefaction process which comprises: admixing coal fines with a hydrocarbon solvent having a boiling point greater than 150° C. to form a coal slurry; admixing with said coal slurry a hydrogen-rich gas; hydrogenating said coal slurry by heating said hydrogen-containing admixture at a temperature of from 300° to 500° C. and a pressure of from 50 to 700 atms whereby said coal fines are liquified and a solid-liquid admixture is formed; separating said liquid-solid admixture into liquid and solid fractions; and dehydrogenating and cyclopolycondensing said liquid fraction at a temperature of from 400° to 500° C. and a total pressure of 70-150 atms in the presence of hydrogen at a low partial pressure wherein said low partial pressure of hydrogen is in the range of 7 to 70% of said total pressure, to produce an aromatic-rich heavy oil product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A coal liquefaction process which comprises: admixing coal fines with a hydrocarbon solvent having a boiling point greater than 150° C. to form a coal slurry; admixing with said coal slurry a hydrogen-rich gas; hydrogenating said coal slurry by heating said hydrogen-containing admixture at a temperature of from 300° to 500° C. and a pressure of from 50 to 700 atms whereby said coal fines are liquified and a solid-liquid admixture is formed; separating said liquid-solid admixture into liquid and solid fractions; and dehydrogenating and cyclopolycondensing said liquid fraction at a temperature of from 400° to 500° C. and a total pressure of 70-150 atms in the presence of hydrogen at a low partial pressure wherein said low partial pressure of hydrogen is in the range of 7 to 70% of said total pressure, to produce an aromatic-rich heavy oil product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said coal slurry is hydrogenated in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 2, wherein said hydrogenation catalyst comprises cobalt and molybdenum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 2, wherein said hydrogenation catalyst comprises iron.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 4, wherein said hydrogenation catalyst comprises iron and sulfur.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
143 words
A coal liquefaction process which comprises: admixing coal fines with a hydrocarbon solvent having a boiling point greater than 150° C. to form a coal slurry; admixing with said coal slurry a hydrogen-rich gas; introducing said coal slurry-gas mixture into the lower portion of a reactor at an upward flow rate such that a solid rich layer is formed in the lower portion of said reactor and a solid lean layer is formed in the upper portion of said reactor; maintaining said reactor at a temperature of from 300° to 500° C. and at a pressure of from 50 to 700 atms whereby said coal slurry is hydrogenated in said solid rich-layer and the resulting liquid reaction product is dehydrogenated and cyclopolycondensed in said solid lean layer; and withdrawing a portion of said solid lean layer to thereby recover a heavy oil product.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
143 words
A coal liquefaction process which comprises: admixing coal fines with a hydrocarbon solvent having a boiling point greater than 150° C. to form a coal slurry; admixing with said coal slurry a hydrogen-rich gas; introducing said coal slurry-gas mixture into the lower portion of a reactor at an upward flow rate such that a solid rich layer is formed in the lower portion of said reactor and a solid lean layer is formed in the upper portion of said reactor; maintaining said reactor at a temperature of from 300° to 500° C. and at a pressure of from 50 to 700 atms whereby said coal slurry is hydrogenated in said solid rich-layer and the resulting liquid reaction product is dehydrogenated and cyclopolycondensed in said solid lean layer; and withdrawing a portion of said solid lean layer to thereby recover a heavy oil product.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 6, wherein the volume ratio of said solid lean layer to said solid rich layer is from 1:6 to 2:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 6, wherein said coal slurry contains a hydrogenation catalyst.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said solid lean layer is essentially free of said hydrogenation catalyst.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 6, wherein a portion of said solid rich layer is withdrawn; the solid and liquid components of said layer separated; and the solid components admixed with said coal slurry.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 6, wherein said upward flow rate is from 1 to 3,600 m/hour.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 11, wherein said upward flow rate is from 10 to 400m/hour.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-08-26 | 1984-02-25 | 1984-08-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-08-26 | 1988-02-25 | 1988-08-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-08-26 | 1992-02-25 | 1992-08-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |