First, you'll have to ignore the hyperbolic title. This Kentucky installation was likely puny compared to the German and Japanese WWII liquefaction plants, and could probably have been squeezed into one of the employee restrooms at Sasol's Secunda, Africa, CoalTL complex.
But, have a look at the Abstract. It does verify some of what we've been reporting.
| "Title: | Largest ever liquefaction plant will test H-coal process | |
| Publication: | Coal Mining and Processing, vol. 14, Mar. 1977, p. 84-86, 88, 90. | |
| Publication Date: | 03/1977 | |
| Category: | Energy Production and Conversion | |
| Origin: | STI | |
| NASA/STI Keywords: | COAL LIQUEFACTION, ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, HYDROCARBON FUEL PRODUCTION, HYDROGEN-BASED ENERGY, PROJECT PLANNING, BITUMENS, CRUDE OIL, ENERGY CONVERSION EFFICIENCY, GOVERNMENT/INDUSTRY RELATIONS, PILOT PLANTS, SYNTHETIC FUELS | |
| Bibliographic Code: | 1977CMPr...14...84. |
Abstract
The overall design, capabilities, and economic and technological functions of the $90 million coal liquefaction plant being built at Catlettsburg, Kentucky are discussed. The H-coal liquefaction process is described briefly. The process is expected to convert all major types of coal (bituminous, subbituminous, lignite) to clean sweet (low-sulfur) petroleum substitutes, no matter what the sulfur content of the coal feedstock. The process involves direct addition of a hydrogen stream to dried pulverized coal slurried with synthetic oil recycled from the process further downstream. Two flowsheets are provided."