Coliquefaction of Coal with Waste Materials The liquefaction of a number of lignocellulosic wastes and the coprocessing of Wyodak coal with several lignocellulosic wastes was investigated using a CO/H,(COSTEAM) atmosphere(500 psig cold) in the presence of an alkali catalyst(Na,CO,). Oil and asphaltene yields were higher and gas yields higher for lignocellulosic wastes with higher lignin content. Oil and asphaltene yields from the coal were increased by 4 8 % by coprocessing. Although the gas yields were high(-70% from the wastes alqne and-30% from the coal and coal-waste mixtures, the gas was rich in hydrogen(typical1y-45%) which could be separated and used in the process. The COSTEAM process has also been applied to the liquefaction of a number of plastic resins. Greater than 90% conversion was achieved for PPE, PS, and low density PE. When these resins were coliquefied with Wyodak coal under the same conditions, the oil yield f i o m the coal decreased for coal-PE and coal-PS, but increased markedly(from 20% t o 62%) for coal-PPE. Coliquefaction experiments using the COSTEAM method were also performed on 1:l mixtures of PPE and a mixed plastic with newsprint. Oil yields increased somewhat(-5-10%) and, more importantly, the oxygen content of the oil product decreased significantly(from 9 to 4%). , A systematic study was carried out of the depolymerization-liquefaction reactions of high density polyethylene(PE) and isotatic polypropylene(PPE) as a h c t i o n of temperature, time and H, pressure. Three types of superacid catalysts were investigated in the study of PPE. For PE, using 2 wt.% of a Zr0$30, catalyst, 2 hrs. reaction time, and initial hydrogen pressure of 1500 psig, maximum liquid yield(87%) was obtained at 435 "Cy while maximum gasoline range yield(63%) was. 1. . .