Brown coal direct hydrogenation

These values are summarized in Figure 2 and compared with our results on the soluble fractions from depolymerization. Van Krevelen (9) reported aromatic hydrogen values ranging from 23 to 54% for coals containing 76 to 89% carbon. Aromatic hydrogen content varies directly with rank. Brown (i) obtained values of 19-42% for a series of vitrains and showed a similar relationship with rank displaced toward lower aromatic values. Ladner and Stacey (5) analyzed two additional coals using the procedure developed by Brown, and the results fit Brown s correlation. 

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