Claims
- 1. The process for forming a gas composition having a high heating value which comprises reacting a liquid or solid organic material with water wherein the water is at least at its critical temperature and wherein the water pressure is at least at its critical pressure such as to achieve the critical density of water and recovering a gas product from the reaction without significant char formation.
- 2. The process of claim 1 wherein the reaction is conducted in the presence of a catalyst which promotes hydrogenation.
- 3. The process of claim 1 wherein the organic material is coal particles.
- 4. The process of claim 2 wherein the organic material is coal particles.
- 5. The process of claim 1 wherein the organic material comprises a cellulose-containing solid.
- 6. The process of claim 2 wherein the organic material comprises a cellulose-containing solid.
- 7. The process of claim 1 wherein organic material is reacted with water and product gas is recovered continuously.
- 8. The process of claim 2 wherein organic material is reacted with water and product gas is recovered continuously.
- 9. The process of claim 1 wherein the reaction is conducted in the presence of a catalyst composition which promotes hydrogenation, reforming and cracking.
- 10. The process of claim 3 wherein the reaction is conducted in the presence of a catalyst composition which promotes hydrogenation, reforming and cracking.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 598,102, filed July 22, 1975 now abandoned.
Government Interests
This invention was made in the course of work performed under a grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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