Process for conversion of coal to hydrocarbon and other values
A process for converting coals to principally hydrocarbon gases, by intimately contacting coals such as lignite coal with a reagent,, alkali metal polysulfides or alkali metal hydrosulfide, in the presence of steam, or a combination of steam and hydrogen, at temperatures between 65 to 450/sup 0/C. Liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons of preselected compositions may be produced; as it is well ...