Coal Conversion to Liquids by Solvent-Assisted Depolymerization: AReview of the Fundamentals and Advances in the Region

Authors

  • Manuel Martínez Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena, Ecuador
  • Grony Garbán Universidad Central de Venezuela, Venezuela
  • Adriana Gamboa Universidad Politécnica Territorial del Oeste de Sucre “Clodosbaldo Russián”, Venezuela
  • Ricardo Rodríguez Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena, Ecuador

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26423/rctu.v4i1.240

Keywords:

coal, depolymerization, extraction, solvents, Ecuador

Abstract

Looking for the coal conversion into simpler materials, several procedures have been assayed (liquefaction, pyrolysis, and hydrogenation). The solvent treatment of coal looks as an alternative with the advantage of requiring low temperatures. Several macromolecular models have been proposed to explain the solvent-coal interaction. In this study, a comprehensive review of coal depolymerization is exposed, its feasibility and the potential of the technology to diversify the coal-bearing industry in the countries of the region.

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Published

2017-05-25

How to Cite

Coal Conversion to Liquids by Solvent-Assisted Depolymerization: AReview of the Fundamentals and Advances in the Region. (2017). UPSE Scientific and Technological Magazine, 4(1), 39-46. https://doi.org/10.26423/rctu.v4i1.240