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Herein we see that Texaco, prior to their acquisition by Chevron, continued to develop Coal conversion and liquefaction technologies, as per a number of our previous reports, into the 1980's.
Perhaps of interest in this example is further confirmation of the fact that primary Coal oils can be hydrogenated, through pretty standard petroleum refinery techniques, and thereby made to function as the agents of hydrogenation and liquefaction for more raw Coal.
Of special interest could be the fact that this Texaco process might represent a better way of using such Coal-derived Coal solvents, as opposed to WVU's "West Virginia Process" for the direct liquefaction of Coal, wherein, as we understand it, the primary Coal oil, Naphthalene, is first hydrogenated to form the solvent, Tetralin, which is then used to hydrogenate and liquefy more raw Coal.
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Hydrogenation of hydrocarbonaceous materials
We've previously reported on the Coal conversion achievements of Chicago's old Universal Oil Products company, UOP, which, if you recall an earlier post or two, included a surprising pre-WWII contribution from a scientist in Germany, whose name is often associated with Coal conversion technology.
And, it seems appropriate to elaborate a bit on UOP's history by referencing their own take on it, as accessible via: UOP Overview; wherein we learn that:
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We've previously reported, but only once or twice, on the rather extensive Coal conversion prowess of Pennsylvania's Air Products and Chemicals company.
Many of their documented Carbon conversion technical achievements are so highly-developed and complex that we, with our somewhat severe limitations, are simply unable to understand them fully enough to condense and clarify them for you.
That said, however, we see herein that, not only is the Air Products company knowledgeable about the technology of Coal gasification, they know how to productively utilize Carbon Dioxide, as well.
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North Sea oil recovery using carbon dioxide is possible, but time is running out, expert says
Lest anyone doubt what the concept of burying Carbon Dioxide, as could be mandated by laws concerning Cap & Trade and Geologic Sequestration, in leaky old natural petroleum deposits, all at the expense of our vital Coal-use industries and their customers, is really all about, then the article we enclose herein should help to clarify the underlying motivations.
Burying Carbon Dioxide is not only, as labeled by Penn State University scientist Craig Grimes, as we've documented, "ridiculous"; but, it could also lead to, as revealed in this article, according to at least one United Kingdom scientist, a "bonanza" for oil producers.
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http://www.anl.gov/PCS/acsfuel/preprint%20archive/Files/12_3_ATLANTIC%20CITY_09-68_0220.pdf
We first remind you of an earlier report, now posted on the West Virginia Coal Association's Research and Development site as: 1915 CO2 Recycling | Research & Development | News , and wherein is disclosed "United States Patent 1,163,922 - Producing Carbon Monoxid from Carbon Dioxid", which detailed, in 1915, how we could make Carbon Monoxide by reacting Carbon Dioxide with hot Coal.
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