Coal Liquefaction

Takao Kaneko

Takao Kaneko

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp., Takasago Coal Liquefaction Center of Kobe Steel Ltd., Hyogo, Japan, 676–8670

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Frank Derbyshire

Frank Derbyshire

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, United States

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Eiichiro Makino

Eiichiro Makino

NISSHO IWAI Corp., Coal Liquefaction Project Office, Tokyo, Japan, 107–8655

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David Gray

David Gray

Mitre Corp., McLean, United States

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Masaaki Tamura

Masaaki Tamura

Kobe Steel Ltd., Takasago Coal Liquefaction Center, Hyogo, Japan, 676–8670

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Kejian Li

Kejian Li

China Shenhua Coal to Liquid and Chemical Co., Dongcheng District, Beijing, China, 100011

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First published: 15 July 2012
Citations: 8

Abstract

The article contains sections titled:

1.

Introduction

1.1.

Commercial Development

1.2.

Historical Background

2.

Indirect Coal Liquefaction

2.1.

Preparation of Synthesis Gas

2.1.1.

Coal Gasification

2.1.2.

Water–Gas Shift

2.1.3.

Synthesis Gas Purification

2.2.

Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis

2.2.1.

Mechanisms

2.2.2.

Product Selectivity and Characteristics

2.2.3.

Catalytic Selectivity

2.2.4.

Refining of Crude Products

2.2.5.

Integrated Plant Configurations

2.2.6.

Commercial Practice at SASOL

2.2.7.

New and Developing Technologies

2.2.8.

Advanced Systems

2.3.

Methanol and Methanol to Gasoline (MTG)

2.4.

Dimethyl Ether (DME)

2.5.

Environmental Protection

2.6.

Economic Aspects

3.

Direct Coal Liquefaction

3.1.

Mechanisms

3.2.

Liquefaction Products

3.3.

Solvents

3.3.1.

Hydrogen Donors

3.3.2.

Coal Conversion and Hydrogen Transfer

3.3.3.

Interactive Solvent Effects

3.3.4.

Side Reactions of Solvents

3.4.

Coal Composition

3.4.1.

Coal Rank

3.4.2.

Bituminous Coal

3.4.3.

Low-Rank Coal

3.4.4.

Coal Drying and Oxidation

3.5.

Gaseous Hydrogen

3.6.

Liquefaction in COH2O and COH2H2O

3.7.

Catalysis

3.7.1.

Mechanisms

3.7.2.

Disposable Catalysts

3.7.3.

Supported Catalysts

3.7.4.

Molten Halide Catalysts

3.8.

Process Description

3.9.

Commercial Processes

3.9.1.

Kohleoel (Ruhrkohle-Veba Oel) Process

3.9.2.

NEDOL Process

3.9.3.

Solvent-Refined Coal (SRC-I and SRC-II) Processes

3.9.4.

Exxon Donor Solvent Process

3.9.5.

H-Coal Process

3.9.6.

Catalytic Two-Stage Process

3.9.7.

HTI Coal Process

3.9.8.

BCL Process

3.9.9.

Liquefaction Solvent Extraction Process

3.10.

Environmental Considerations

3.11.

Economic Aspects

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