Hydrogenation of coal from the Zashulanskoe field in Chita oblast

The results of evaluation of coal from the Zashulanskoe field of Chita oblast as a feedstock for liquid fuel manufacturing by hydrogenation are reported. Zashulanskoe coals whose reserves exceed 250 million tons have favorable mining and geological occurrence conditions, are recovered by high-performance openpit mining, and are characterized by low ash and sulfur contents; they can be regarded as a promising raw material for processing into liquid fuel in Trans-Baikal regions having a shortage of motor fuels and lubricants, a conclusion that has been confirmed by studying their reactivity in hydrogenation at a hydrogen pressure of up to 10 MPa.