Petrography of liquefaction residues: semifusinite concentrates from a Peach Orchard coal lithotype, Magoffin County, Kentucky

James C. Hower, Robert A. Keogh, Darrell N. Taulbee, Robert F. Rathbone

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Abstract

Liquefaction of a semifusinite-rich lithotype of the Peach Orchard coal from Magoffin County, Kentucky, indicated conversions at high temperatures and long residence times was a consequence of vitrinite, liptinite, and semifusinite reactivity. The percentage of oils and gases were similar to that produced at lower severity from a Springfield (Western Kentucky No. 9) coal. Semifusinite is converted to vitroplast and anisotropic semicoke in the liquefaction of an DGC inertinite concentrate and to anisotropic semicoke in the liquefaction of the parent coal. Granular residue increases in concentration in the higher severity residues.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)167-176
Number of pages10
JournalOrganic Geochemistry
Volume20
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1993

Keywords

  • Kentucky
  • coal
  • liquefaction
  • residue petrography
  • semifusinite

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geochemistry and Petrology

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