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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 1983
Filed:
Apr. 20, 1981
Daniel R Neskora, Westfield, NJ (US);
Richard H Schlosberg, New Providence, NJ (US);
Exxon Research and Engineering Co., Florham Park, NJ (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for enhancing the conversion of carbonous materials, such as coal and oil shale. The method comprises converting the carbonous material in the presence of a vapor phase hydrogen donor material containing 1 or more hydrogen donor solvents wherein each donor material is characterized by: (a) a heterocyclic ring in which the heteroatom is nitrogen, (b) having at least one donatable hydrogen located on the heterocyclic ring, and (c) becoming more unsaturated and/or aromatic upon the loss of the donatable hydrogen(s). The conversion is performed at substantially atmospheric pressure, at an effective vapor residence time and at a temperature from about the boiling point of the hydrogen donor material to about 550.degree. C.