摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method (solvent separation method) which can easily separate solvent-containing water generated in a process to produce ashless coal into a solvent and water, without using an adsorbent or the like.SOLUTION: A solvent separation method includes: a solvent-containing water feeding step of feeding solvent-containing water to a pressure container 11 for solvent separation; and a temperature holding step of holding the temperature of the solvent-containing water fed to the pressure container 11 for solvent separation at a predetermined temperature (e.g. 100-180°C). In the pressure container 11 for solvent separation, liquid water descends and the solvent ascends by the difference between density of water and density of the solvent at the predetermined temperature, thus the solvent-containing water is separated into the solvent and water. |