The process can operate long periods, with higher reactor efficiency and utilization factor, increased liquid oil yield and can supply high-quality feedstock for further processing.
The process can operate long periods, with higher reactor efficiency and utilization factor, increased liquid oil yield and can supply high-quality feedstock for further processing.
The process can operate long periods, with higher reactor efficiency and utilization factor, increased liquid oil yield and can supply high-quality feedstock for further processing.
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(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
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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
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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.
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‘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