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Al ‘US 20090152171 {NN cu») United States cz) Patent Application Publication co) Pub. No.: US 2009/0152171 Al Zhang et al 4) Pub, Date: Jun. 18, 2009 (54) PROCESS FOR DIRECT COAL G0) Foreign Application Priority Data LIQUEFACTION Tul. 30,2008 (CN) 200410070240 6 (75) Inveators: ——-Yushuo Zhang, Beijing (CN) Geping Shu, Beijing (CN); Jala Publication Classification Jin, Beijing (CN): Mi 5 Beijing (CN): Niuah (1) Ine Beijing (CN). Nlangkun Ren, C106 06 (2006.01), Bejing (CN); Yaowu Xu, Reijing if. Boling (CN); (52). Us a 2owi412 o, Beijing (CN): Yufei Zhu, 67) ABSTRACT Being (CN) Process for direct coal iquefiction of coal, inching: (1) preparing oa hry from raw coal (2) preeating the coal Btu. then feeding ino rection system io undergo lgue- Toctionreaeton; (3) separating reaction produc in a spa torte forma igukt phase anda gas phase wherein the Nquid ihe factional in an ataoapere tower ito a ight ol fraction ands bottom product, (4) feeding the atmospheric tower bottom product fo a vachui tower Lo separate into distillate and vacuum residue, (3) mixing the light i faction CComespondenee Address: RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, L 1621 EUCLID AVENUE, NINETEENTH FLOOR CLEVELAND, OH 44115 (US (73) Assignee: HITACHI MEDICAL, CORPORATION, TOKYO (IP) 2 o. ss fun! he dsl o form a mitre, the foding the mixtre ey anes me to. sispendal bod hydrotreating reactor with free iret (@) PCT Filed ees lation for hydrogenation: (6) Tractionating hydrogenation prodcts ito oil prcts ands hydrogen door reeling (85) PCT No PCTICNOS/ON132 Solvent. The process can operate ona periods, with higher reactor ellciency and lization factor, increased lige $371 00). ‘eld ad ean supply high-quality feedstock for fre poe 2).(8) Dawe: Sep. 3, 2008 cessing s waste gas product —+ residue Patent Application Publication Jun, 18, 2009 US 2009/0152171 AL * waste gas ——* residue ge Product Fig. 1 US 2009/0152171 AI PROC FOR DIRECT COAL, LIQUEFACTION ‘TECHNICAL FIELD 10001} The present invention relates toa process fr direct ‘oul iquefiction BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 10002] In 1913, Dr. Berpius in Germany engaged in the research of prodcing liquid fel fromcoal or coal tae through hydrogenation under high pressure and high tempersture, subsequently. he was granted a pateat concerning direct coal liquefaction technology. which was the fist patent in the fed and lad the foundation of direct coal liquefaction. In 1927, the fist direct coal lquefoction plan inthe world was builia [Leuna by a German fuel company (LG. Fatbeningastie). Daring World War Il, there were altogether 12 such kind of plans built and operated with a total eapacity of 423x10* ‘year, which supplied 24 of the aviation fuel, 50% of the ‘motor fuel and 50% ofthe tank fuel forthe German Army.'The ‘direct coal liquefeetion process ofthat time adopted: bubble type liquefaction reactor filter or centrifuge for solidliquid separation, iron containing natura ore catalyst. As the reey- cling solvent separated from the step of filtration or eet zation contained less reactive asphaltene together with the low activity ofthe liquefsction eatalyst, the operating condi tions of liquefaction reaction were very severe, the operating pressure was about 70 MPs and the operating temperature bout 480° C, [0003] After World War I alofthe coal liquefaction plants jin Germany were shut down, The early 70's oil etsis com pelled the developed countsies to pay great attention to Searching foro substitutes, thus many new technologies for direct coal iquefsction were studied and developed [0003] In the early stages ofthe 1980's, H-COAL process ‘was developed in the USA. In the H-COAL process a sus- pended bed reactor with forced cielation was employed, the ‘operating pressure was about 20 MPa and the operating fem= perature about 455° C. The catalyst used was Ni—Mo or ‘Co Mo with y-A1,0, as carer, which was the same asthe hydrotreating catalyst used in petroleum processing. Recy- cling solvent was separated by hydrocyclone and vacuum ‘distillation. By viewe of the suspended bed reacior with Joreed circulation and the hydrotreating eatalyst employed in the process, the reaction temperature could be easily eon- trolled and the quality of products stabilized. However, inthe ‘oa iquefection reaction system the hydrotreating catalyst, ‘originally used for petroleum processing, was quickly deoc- tivated, and had to be replaced after a short period of time, ‘which resulted in igh cost ofthe liquid ol products [0005] The IGOR process was developed in the late 1980's in Germany: It employed a bubble type reactor, 2 vacuum tower to recover the reeyele solvent and an on-line fixed bed hydrotreating resctor to hydrogenate both the recyele solvent and the produets at different levels. Red mud was used as the catalyst of the process. Since the process ‘employed hydrogenated reycle solvent, oal slurry thus pre= pared had a stable property and « high coal concentration. Moreover, it could be easily preheated and could exchange heat with gases from the high temperature separator, thas @ high heat recovery ratewas attained, However, duet the low ctalystsotvity of the red mud, the operating parameters ‘adopted were sill rather severe, The typical operating cond. Jun. 18, 2009 ‘ions were as follows: reaction pressure 30 MPa, reaction temperature 470°C. The fixed bed on-line hydrotreating ex {orWas sil at thersk oa shor operating eyele due to catalyst deactivation by coking. In addition, the precipitation of cal- cum salts in the hubble type reactor was unavoidable, ifthe calcium content ofthe coal food was igh, [0006] In the late 1990's, the NEDOL process was devel- ‘ped in Japan. Inthe NEDOL process a bubble type reactor ‘was also used, the reeyele solvent was prepared by vacuum

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