Effects of brown coal quality and process parameters on the hydroliquefaction of brown coal

Abstract During the development of the HVB process the influence of different parameters on the process have been investigated. In this Paper the influence of the properties of the brown coal on the process is reported. It is shown that: (1) the petrographical composition of Rhenish brown coal has virtually no effect on the HVB process; (2) the problems of sedimentation caused by the ash composition of the brown coal can be overcome by a particular thermal pretreatment of the coal; and (3) the moisture content of the brown coal is of minor importance for the technical realization of the HVB process.