(19)
(11) EP 0 095 237 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.01.1985 Bulletin 1985/03

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.11.1983 Bulletin 1983/48

(21) Application number: 83301913

(22) Date of filing: 06.04.1983
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR IT NL

(30) Priority: 24.05.1982 GB 8215088

(71) Applicant: British Gas Corporation
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(72) Inventor:
  • Lander, David Frederick
     ()

   


(54) Process for the hydrogenation of solid carbonaceous fuses


(57) Solid carbonaceous fuels may be hydrogenated to form either gaseous or liquid products by subjecting a mixture of said fuel and a hydrogen-containing transport gas to hydrogenation conditions in the presence of a hydrogenating gas under entrained flow conditions, wherein the reaction mixture is circulated around an endless path and a portion of the reaction products are continuously withdrawn.





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