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Production of Clean Fuel by Solvent Skimming of Coal at Low Temperature

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11218206
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Review Section Science and Engineering
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

MIURA Kouichi  Kyoto Univ., Chem. Eng., Professor, 工学研究科, 教授 (40111942)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NAKAGAWA Hiroyuki  Kyoto Univ., Chem. Eng., Instructor, 工学研究科, 助手 (40263115)
KAWASE Motoaki  Kyoto Univ., Chem. Eng., Assoc. Prof., 工学研究科, 助教授 (60231271)
MAE Kazuhiro  Kyoto Univ., Chem. Eng., Professor, 工学研究科, 教授 (70192325)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥35,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥35,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥6,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥8,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥9,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,600,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥10,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥10,800,000)
KeywordsClean fuels / Solvent extraction / Carbol oil / Mineral matter / Solvent recycle / Coal fractionations / 石炭 / 高温抽出 / クリーンコール / 溶剤リサイクル / 微量金属 / フラクション分離 / 石炭の前処理 / 石炭の高温抽出 / 褐炭の脱水 / 事前脱灰 / 事前脱硫
Research Abstract

To develop methods for converting the coals to the clean fuels which are almost free from mineral matter and sulfur compounds, Solvent skimming of coal at low temperature using a flow-type reactor was examined. Twenty kinds of coals were subjected to the extraction by tetralin and coal derived oils, carbol oil and creosote oil, at 350℃ and 10MPa.
The extract yield reached 65 to 80% for bituminous coals at 350℃ when tetralin was used as the solvent, and the extract was separated into about 25 to 40% of soluble fraction at room temperature (soluble) and about 40% of solid precipitated at room temperature (deposit). Carbol oil was effective to extract low rank coals as well as bituminous coals and the extraction yield exceeded 70% for the coals ranging from a brown coal, Morwell, to a sub bituminous coal, Miike.
The extracts obtained from several coals were found to be almost free from mineral matters. Most of sulfur in coal was retained in the residue through the extraction when tetralin was used as the solvent, whereas most of sulfur including pyritic sulfur was transferred into the soluble fraction when the carbol oil was used. Polar compounds in the carbol oil were judged to react with the pyritic sulfur to convert it into a soluble compound. Recycling the solvent containing the soluble fraction was found to be effective to increase the yield of deposit and to decrease the mineral matter content in the extract dramatically. The mineral matter content of the deposit was surprisingly reduced below 0.02wt% after 10 extraction cycles. Thus, the validity of the proposed extraction method was presented for producing a large amount of clean fuels from coals under rather mild conditions.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (21 results)

All Other

All Publications (21 results)

  • [Publications] Miura K, Mae K, Li W, Kusakawa T, Morozumi F, Kumano A: "Estimation of Hydrogen Bond Distribution in Coal through the Analysis of OH Strength Bands in Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Spectrum Measured by in-situ Technique"Energy & Fuels. 15(3). 599-610 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Miura K, Mae K, Shimada M, Minami H: "Analysis of Formation Rates of Sulfur-Containing Gases during the Pyrolysis of Various Coals"Energy & Fuels. 15(3). 629-636 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Miura K, Shimada M, Mae K, Hwang YS: "Extraction of Coal below 350 ℃ in Flowing Non-polar Solvent"Fuel. 80(11). 1573-1582 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Miura K, Mae K, Hasegawa I, Chen H, Kumano A, Tamura K: "Estimation of hydrogen Bond Distributions Formed between Coal and Polar Solvents Using in -situ IR Technique"Energy & Fuels. 16(1). 23-31 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Miura K, Mae K, Ashida R, Tamura T, Ihara T: "Dewatering of coal through solvent extraction"Fuel. 81(11-12). 1417-1422 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Miura K, Mae K, Shindo H, Ashida R, Ihara T: "Extraction of Low Rank Coals Derived Oils at 350 ℃ for Producing Clean Fuels"J. Chem. Eng. Jpn. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Miura K, Mae K, Li W, Kusakawa T, Morozumi F, Kumano A: "Estimation of Hydrogen Bond Distribution in Coal through the Analysis of OH Strength Bands in Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Spectrum Measured by in-situ Technique"Energy & Fuels. 15(3). 599-610 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Miura K, Mae K, Shimada M, Minami H: "Analysis of Formation Rates of Sulfur-Containing Gases during the Pyrolysis of Various Coals"Energy & Fuels. 15(3). 629-636 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Miura K, Shimada M, Mae K, Hwang YS: "Extraction of Coal below 350℃ in Flowing Non-polar Solvent"Fuel. 80(11). 1573-1582 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Miura K, Mae K, Hasegawa l, Chen H, Kumano A, Tamura K: "Estimation of hydrogen Bond Distributions Formed between Coal and Polar Solvents Using in-situ IR Technique"Energy & Fuels. 16(1). 23-31 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Miura K, Mae K, Ashida R, Tamura T, Ihara T: "Dewatering of coal through solvent extraction"Fuel. 81(11-12). 1417-1422 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Miura K, Mae K, Shindo H, Ashida R, Ihara T: "Extraction of Low Rank Coals Derived Oils at 350℃ for Producing Clean Fuels"J. Chem. Eng. Jpn. in press.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Miura K., Mae, Ashida R., Tamura T., Ihara T.: "Dewatering of coal through solvent extraction"Fuel. 81(11-12). 1417-1422 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Miura, K.Mae: "Dewatering of Coal through Solvent Extraction"Fuel. (印刷中).

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Miura, K.Mae: "Extraction of Low Rank Coals by Coal Derived Oils at 350℃ for Producing Clean Fuels"Proc. 18^<th> Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference. (Paper No.10-a). (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Miura,K.Mae: "Extraction of Coal below 350℃ in a Flowing Non-polar Solvent"Fuel. (印刷中).

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 三浦,前: "メタノール系混合溶剤で溶解した酸化改質炭の迅速熱分解"日本エネルギー学会. (印刷中).

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Mae,K.Miura: "Kinetics of Cross-linking Reaction during the Pyrolysis of Brown Coal"Proc.17th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference. Paper No.02-01 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K. Miura, K. Mae: "Extraction of Coal in Various Nonpolar Solvents below 350℃ using a Flow Reactor"Prospects for Coal Science in the 21^<th> Century, eds. B.Q.Li, Z.Y.Liu, Shanxi Sci. & Technol. Press. Vol. I. 211-214 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K. Miura, K. Mae: "Production of Valuable Chemicals in High Yield From Brown Coals by Combining Liquid Phase Oxidation and Proper Upgrading Method"Prospects for Coal Science in the 21^<th> Century, eds. B.Q.Li, Z.Y.Liu, Shanxi Sci. & Technol. Press. Vol. I. 901-904 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K. Mae, K. Miura: "Examination of relationship between coal structure and pyrolysis yields using oxidized brown coals having different macromolecular networks"Fuel. 79・3. 417-425 (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report

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