Solvent-refined coal hydrotreating

Primary coal liquefaction products from three processes— solvent-refined coal, Synthoil, and H-Coal—were hydrotreated. Upgrading was measured in terms of the decrease in heptane and benzene insolubles, the decrease in sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen, and the increase in hydrogen content. Hydrotreating substantially eliminated benzene insolubles and sulfur. An 85% conversion of heptane insolubles and an 80% conversion of nitrogen was obtained. Catalyst stability was affected by metals and particulates in the feedstocks. 

Authentic and synthetic solvent-refined coal filtrates were processed upflow in hydrogen over three different commercially available catalysts. Residual (>850°F bp) solvent-refined coal versions up to 46 wt % were observed under typical hydrotreating conditions on authentic filtrate over a cobalt-molybdenum (Co-Mo) catalyst. A synthetic filtrate comprised of creosote oil containing 52 wt % Tacoma solvent-refined coals was used for evaluating nickel-molybdenum and nickel-tungsten catalysts. Nickel-molybdenum on alumina catalyst converted more 850°F- - solvent-refined coals, consumed less hydrogen, and produced a better product distribution than nickel-tungsten on silica alumina. Net solvent make was observed from both catalysts on synthetic filtrate whereas a solvent loss was observed when authentic filtrate was hydroprocessed. Products were characterized by a number of analytical methods. 

Curtis, Application of a Catalyst Deactivation Model for Hydrotreating Solvent Refined Coal Feedstocks, Ind. Eng. Chem. Proc. Des. Dev., 22 ... 

Synonyms Benzin Benzine Coal tar naphtha Coal tar naphtha distillate Heavy naphtha Hydrotreated naphtha Naphtha coal tar Naphtha, heavy Naphtha, hydrotreated Naphtha, petroleum Naphtha, solvent Petroleum benzin Petroleum-derived naphtha Petroleum distillates (naphtha) Petroleum ether Petroleum naphtha Petroleum oil Petroleum spirit VM P naphtha Classirication Petroleum distillate high benzene naphtha Definition Refined, partly refined, or unrefined petrol, prods, produced by distillation of nat. gas consists of predominantly C5-6 hydrocarbons Properties Dark straw-colored to colorless liq. sol. in benzene, toluene, xylene ... 

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