Synthetic Fuel Development ScienceDirect
Synthetic liquid fuelbeginnings from fossil fuels (191055) The first synthetic fuel process was developed in Germany by Friedrich Bergius in the first quarter of the 20th century (191025) [1], [2].The direct coal liquefaction (DCL) process involves reacting hydrogen at high pressures 2070 MPa (∼300010,000 psi) and temperatures (400500°C) with a crushed coal/oil paste ...