Characterization of coal liquids derived from the H-coal process

Abstract

Compositional data of coal liquid products derived from the H-Coal process were obtained. Two overhead products (one from the fuel oil mode of operation and the other from the syncrude mode of operation) were prepared by Hydrocarbon Research, Inc. from Illinois No. 6 coal. The compositional data of these products are tabulated, and characteristics of the materials are discussed. Separation and characterization methods, with slight modification, as developed by the Bureau of Mines-API Research Project 60 for characterizing heavy ends of petroleum were successfully used in analyzing coal liquid distillates within the boiling range 200° to 540° C. Distillates boiling below 200° C were separated and analyzed using chromatographic and spectral techniques. 1 Research chemist. 2 project leader.

Characterization of hydrotreated TOSCO shale oil

“…1 Preliminary Examination Gross physical analysis and elemental analysis for sulfur and nitrogen for the whole hydrotreated shale oil are shown in table 1. Certain notable features of this preliminary data report can be compared to those in reports on petroleums (21,23) and on coal I iquefaction products (8,11,22,24). Sulfur and nitrogen levels are verin6w in comparison with the petroleums and coaTliquids.…”

Characterization of a Colstrip coal liquid derived from the zinc chloride hydrocracking process

“…products also recently has received increased interest and activity (1,6,14,(19)(20)(21)(22)24,26,30). Detailed knowledge of the composition of coal liquefaction products and other alternate fuels such as shale oils and tar sands liquids is important in evaluating conversion processes and different process conditions, in determining refining process needs, and in determining the best and most efficient end use.…”

“…The Bartlesvil le Energy Research Center (BERC) has been involved in fossi I fuel characterization studies for many years with such prOiects as the American Petroleum Institute (API) Research Proiect 60 for the characterization of heavy ends of petroleum. Recent studies have involved adaptation of the API RP 60 methods to the characterization of synthetic crude oi Is made from coal (6,14,24,30) and --shale oil (29) as wei I as continued work on the heavy ends of petroleum 05). The four coal syncrudes characterized in our recent studies were produced by three different processes.…”

Oxygen-selective microwave-induced plasma gas chromatography detector for petroleum-related samples

“…These components were qualitatively identified by retention time comparisons with standards compared with a GC-FID trace and verified by GC/MS. In order to verify identification of these oxygen-containing components by GC/MS, the coal liquid had to be base extracted to obtain a phenol-rich fraction (20) since the host of hydrocarbons in the untreated coal liquid interferes with the GC/MS analysis of oxygenates. Similarly, sample pretreatment is also necessary for GC-FID analysis of oxygenates in coal liquids.…”