Question

Hydrogenation of coal is not a sensitive reaction.

(a) True

(b) False

I had been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

I want to ask this question from Industrial Processes-III in portion Hydrogenation of Unit Processes

Answer 1

The correct choice is (b) False

To elaborate: In the Hydrogenation of coal, the reaction is highly sensitive to changes in temperature because of the high-molecular-weight compounds present in the coal. Great care must be taken to avoid overheating, particularly during the preheating operations; otherwise, the components of the coal that still have their original molecular structure will tend to form coke and inert products not suitable for further hydrogenation.