Claims
- 1. A direct, pH independent, nonaqueous process of hydrogenating and liquefying solid carbonaceous material, the process comprising:
- (a) forming a slurry substantially free of water by combining the carbonaceous material, oil and a catalyst derived from Fe.sub.2 (CO).sub.9 which is also combined with said slurry;
- (b) heating the slurry to about 400.degree.-500.degree. C.;
- (c) pressurizing the slurry to about 500-5,000 psi;
- (d) performing the process in an atomsphere consisting essentially of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, and
- (e) separating the resultant liquid from the solid residue.
- 2. The process according to claim 1 wherein the temperature is about between 425.degree.-475.degree. C.
- 3. The process according to claim 1 wherein the hydrogen:carbon monoxide ratio is about 2:1.
- 4. The process according to claim 1 wherein the pressure is about 4,000-4,500 psi.
- 5. The process according to claim 1 wherein the carbonaceous material is coal.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application having Ser. No. 469,539, filed Feb. 24, 1983 now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (7)
Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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L. V. Sidgwick--Chemical Elements and Their Compounds, pp. 1368-1371, Oxford University Press, 1950, vol. II. |
Continuation in Parts (1)
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