Direct route
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Research themes:
- enhancement of the existing process of direct liquefaction by hydroliquefaction at high temperature and high pressure,
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development of post-treatments to raise these liquefaction products to the level of fuel bases.
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Service: dissemination by Axens of the H-Coal and CTSL technologies (Axens-IFP, HTI).
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Testing tools and resources: fixed-bed pilots.
Indirect route
The Fisher-Tropsch synthesis process, developed by IFP in collaboration with the Italian energy company ENI, can be applied to gases derived from coal.
+ IFP's research in refining