Patent US3763205
Yesterday, we sent you information concerning the invention of a process for making hydrocarbon synthesis gas from Coal, "United States Patent 2,699,384 - Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen from Carbonaceous Solids", which was developed by West Virginia scientists working for E.I. DuPont.
Herein, we see that DuPont had assigned another of it's West Virginia scientists to develop a method wherein Carbon Dioxide could be profitably recycled, in a related process for the production of a synthesis gas designed specifically for catalytic condensation into Methanol.
United States Patent: 3850839
Herein, we submit even further evidence that Coal can be efficiently gasified with Steam, in order to produce an hydrogenated synthesis gas ideally suited for efficient and thorough catalytic condensation, via one of several long-known processes, into liquid hydrocarbon fuels.
Moreover, the technology disclosed herein arose from the US Government-sponsored "COED" coal conversion process, which was developed, as we've documented in a number of previous reports, at a Princeton, New Jersey, pilot plant operated under government contract by the FMC company.
Herein, we submit even further evidence that Coal can be efficiently gasified with Steam, in order to produce an hydrogenated synthesis gas ideally suited for efficient and thorough catalytic condensation, via one of several long-known processes, into liquid hydrocarbon fuels.
Moreover, the technology disclosed herein arose from the US Government-sponsored "COED" coal conversion process, which was developed, as we've documented in a number of previous reports, at a Princeton, New Jersey, pilot plant operated under government contract by the FMC company.
United States Patent: 3892654
We have been, and will be further, reporting on the development of Coal liquefaction technologies by Pittsburgh's former Gulf Oil Corporation - now a part of Chevron, who, again as we have documented, and will further document, themselves, prior to and following their assimilation of Gulf, developed Coal conversion technologies of their own.
And, we have documented that the US Government funded some of the Coal liquefaction development undertaken by Gulf, and Gulf's Pittsburg(KS) and Midway, P&M, Coal Mining subsidiary.
Further, we have reported on the US Government's development, through various contractors and at various sites around the nation, including at the military's Fort Lewis, Washington, base, of the Solvent Refined Coal, or "SRC", coal conversion technology, wherein both liquid hydrocarbon and cleaner-burning solid fuels can be generated from Coal.
Hydrogenolysis of coal hydrogenation products
We have reported several times on the Coal liquefaction plant operated for a time, long ago now, by the old Union Carbide Corporation, now a part of Dow Chemical, in South Charleston, West Virginia.
We have also documented that many companies, some with US Government support, have devoted effort to the successful development of technologies for upgrading Coal liquids, once produced, to make them more suitable as direct replacements for petroleum-derived fuels.
Herein, we see that Union Carbide, as well, in West Virginia, also addressed the issue of refining and upgrading liquid products derived from Coal.
We have reported several times on the Coal liquefaction plant operated for a time, long ago now, by the old Union Carbide Corporation, now a part of Dow Chemical, in South Charleston, West Virginia.
We have also documented that many companies, some with US Government support, have devoted effort to the successful development of technologies for upgrading Coal liquids, once produced, to make them more suitable as direct replacements for petroleum-derived fuels.
Herein, we see that Union Carbide, as well, in West Virginia, also addressed the issue of refining and upgrading liquid products derived from Coal.
Preparation of carbon monoxide and hydrogen from carbonaceous solids
One of the issues we have been addressing in our reports is the fact that supplemental Hydrogen, needed for the complete hydrogenation of highly-carbonaceous Coal, to synthesize liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, can be generated as a function of the total Coal conversion process, via controlled reactions between Steam and hot Coal.
Actually, none of our more recent sources has stated that as clearly so far as did a team of West Virginia scientists, in the employ of DuPont; who, more than half a century ago, were awarded a US patent for just such a technology.
One of the issues we have been addressing in our reports is the fact that supplemental Hydrogen, needed for the complete hydrogenation of highly-carbonaceous Coal, to synthesize liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, can be generated as a function of the total Coal conversion process, via controlled reactions between Steam and hot Coal.
Actually, none of our more recent sources has stated that as clearly so far as did a team of West Virginia scientists, in the employ of DuPont; who, more than half a century ago, were awarded a US patent for just such a technology.