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PROCEDE CHARBON TRANSFORME LIQUIDE [1 record]

Record 1 2007-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Petrochemistry
DEF

A process, by which any grade of coal is transformed into a liquid transportation fuel.

CONT

hydropyrolysis: A coal-to-liquid process in which bituminous coal, lignite, tars, sand and related materials are rapidly heated to 1000-1100 degrees K in pressurized hydrogen gasification reactors to generate pure methane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Chimie du pétrole
CONT

Le charbon peut [...] devenir pétrole suivant le procédé CTL (coal to liquid).

CONT

Le procédé CTL n'a qu'une efficacité de 50%, et le pétrole fournit deux fois plus d'énergie que le charbon.

Spanish

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