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Project Western Coal: Conversion of Coal Into Liquids - 1970

George R. Hill

University of Utah

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Table of Contents

List of Figures

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Introduction

1
Technical Summaries 3
  Flash Heating and Plasma Pyrolysis 3
Coal Pyrolysis Studies 7
Gas Chromatography 10
Catalytic Hydrogenation of Coal Tar 13
Batch Hydrogenation-Distillation Studies 23
Reactions of Coal Liquids 38
Continuous Hydrogenation of Coal 48
Appendix to Continuous Hydrogenation 72
Solvent Extraction of Coal By Organic Solvents and The Effects of Ultrasonic Energy on Extraction 89
Solvent Extraction of Coal By Solvents 91
Kinetics of Hydrogenation of Pure Polynuclear Hydrocarbons 105
Evaluation and Treating of Coal-Derived Liquids 117
Studies of Coal Reactions In Conjunction With Microwave Radiation 120
High Pressure DTA of Coal 121
Papers Presented By Staff members on Coal Research Performed In Connection With This Contract 123
Technical Reports on Contract Projects 125
Papers Published In Connection With This Contract 126