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EP 0284213 B1 19910612 - IMPROVEMENTS IN HYDROPYROLYSIS

Title (en)

IMPROVEMENTS IN HYDROPYROLYSIS

Publication

EP 0284213 B1 19910612 (EN)

Application

EP 88301632 A 19880225

Priority

GB 8707224 A 19870326

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0284213A2] A coal is impregnated with 0.01 to 1% by weight of molybdenum disulphide and hydropyrolysed. The products are catalytically hydrocracked. Large yields of valuable liquid products are obtained under moderate conditions, and there is a relatively low production of gas.

IPC 1-7

C10G 1/08

IPC 8 full level

C10G 1/00 (2006.01); C10G 1/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C10G 1/002 (2013.01); C10G 1/08 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0284213 A2 19880928; EP 0284213 A3 19890726; EP 0284213 B1 19910612; DE 3863212 D1 19910718; GB 2202545 A 19880928; GB 2202545 B 19900926; GB 8707224 D0 19870429

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88301632 A 19880225; DE 3863212 T 19880225; GB 8707224 A 19870326