PROCESS FOR HYDROGENATING COAL AND COAL SOLVENTS

摘要

A novel process is described for the hydrogenation of coal by the hydrogenation of a solvent for the coal in which the hydrogenation of the coal solvent is conducted in the presence of a solvent hydrogenation catalyst of increased activity, wherein the hydrogenation catalyst is produced by reacting ferric oxide with hydrogen sulfide at a temperature range of 260.degree.C to 315.degree.C in an inert atmosphere to produce an iron sulfide hydrogenation catalyst for the solvent. Optimally, the reaction temperature is 275.degree.C. Alternately, the reaction can be conducted in a hydrogen atmosphere at 350.degree.C.