option is to convert coal into high quality, clean burning transportation fuel. There are two commercially demonstrated routes for converting coal to transportation fuels through gasification (Figure 1). The widely known FischerTropsch process was first discovered in the 1920s. It has been commercially practiced by in several
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WhatsApp: +86 18203695377article{osti_324735, title = {Indirect conversion of coal to fuel and chemicals by the slurry phase distillate process}, author = {Jager, B}, abstractNote = { was established in 1950 to convert low grade coal reserves into petroleum products and petrochemical feed stock. The first plant was commissioned in 1955 and two further plants followed in 1980 and 1982.
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WhatsApp: +86 18203695377Coal gasification technology is the conversion of a carbonaceous material by reaction with oxygen and steam to produce synthesis gas (syngas) that is a feedstock to produce more valuable and higher quality liquid fuels such as diesel and kerosene. During gasification there are hundreds of simultaneous reactions taking place. However, the six principle heterogeneous and homogeneous reactions ...
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WhatsApp: +86 18203695377Synthetic fuel or synfuel is a liquid fuel, or sometimes gaseous fuel, obtained from syngas, a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, in which the syngas was derived from gasification of solid feedstocks such as coal or biomass or by reforming of natural gas . Common ways for refining synthetic fuels include the FischerTropsch conversion ...
WhatsApp: +86 18203695377Abstract. To produce liquid fuels from coal, either direct or indirect liquefaction routes can be used. The discussion of the former route is the subject of Chapter 6; the latter route will be discussed here. The indirect liquefaction route consists of the conversion of coal to synthesis gas (hydrogen plus carbon monoxide), and then the ...
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