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About ninety percent of the world's primary energy is provided by hydrocarbon fuels such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas. These resources are limited, and it is essential that high efficiency utilization technologies be developed, which cause minimal environmental impact. This department is responsible for basic research related to such utilization technologies and energy analysis.
For the purpose, Advanced Fuel Research Division conducts;
- Upgrading of heavy oil, super heavy oil and non-conventional hydrocarbon resources as well as characterization of those energy resources
- Separation and utilization of heteroatom containing compounds from fossilfuel derived liquids
- Research on environmentallyfriendly coal utilization
Study on Hydrocracking of Heavy Hydrocarbon Resources
Thermal cracking, and hydrocracking methods are studied using some heavy hydrocarbon resources such as Marlim vacuum residue using iron catalyst for coal liquefaction. This program is cooperated with Kobe Steel Co. Ltd, and Petrobras, Brazil.
- Evaluation of Liquefaction Process and Coal Derived Liquids
- Fundamental Research on Low Emission Coal Utilization Technology(HyperCoal)
The object of the study is to produce ash-free coal that can directly provide gas turbine generator by solvent extraction.
- Study on Physical and Chemical Properties of Ashaltenes
- Form and Conversion of Metals Bonded to Organic Parts in Coal
- Innovative Hydrogen Production by Reaction Integrated Novel Gasification Process (HyPr-RING)
Cooperative project with Thermal Energy and Combustion Engineering Department)