Direct Coal Liquefaction an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
A Generalizations All direct coal liquefaction methods, such as HCoal, SolventRefined Coal, and Exxon Donor Solvent processes, are alike in one principal point: coal is thermally solubilized with certain solvents, usually coalderived, with or without catalysts. If heated in a proper liquid for a short time, most of the coal dissolves.