Abstract: A highly adsorbent, temperature-resistant monolithic activated carbon article is obtained by forming an aqueous emulsion of a polymeric binder, combining the resulting aqueous emulsion with wet, activated carbon particles to produce a slip mixture, forming the obtained slip mixture into a shaped article, and thereafter curing the shaped article.

Abstract: A highly adsorbent, temperature-resistant monolithic activated carbon article is obtained by forming an aqueous emulsion of a polymeric binder, combining the resulting aqueous emulsion with wet, relatively high surface area (>2000 m.sup.2 /g) carbon particles to produce a slip mixture, forming the obtained slip mixture into a shaped structure, and thereafter curing the shaped structure.

Abstract: A highly adsorbent, temperature-resistant monolithic activated carbon article is obtained by forming an aqueous emulsion of a silsesquioxane binder, combining the resulting aqueous emulsion with wet or dry, relatively high surface area (>2000 m.sup.2 /g) carbon particles to produce a slip mixture, forming the obtained slip mixture into a shaped structure, and thereafter curing the shaped structure.

Abstract: A granulated activated carbon is produced by spherically agglomerating activated carbon powder in an aqueous slurry in the presence of a bridging liquid and a binder. At least about 50% of the carbon powder has a surface area of from about 2800 to about 3500 m.sup.2 /gm, an iodine number of from about 2500 to about 3500 mg/gm, a total pore volume of from about 1.0 to about 2.8 cc/gm, and a bulk density of from about 0.27 to about 0.32 gm/cc. The granules are activated by treatment with steam to provide granules having particle diameters of from about 0.17 to about 0.71 mm, and pore size distribution and adsorptive capacity essentially unchanged from that of the carbon powder. The granules are particularly effective for the treatment of drinking water to reduce the level of undesirable contaminants.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for recovering liquids and gases by a rapid hydropyrolysis of carbonaceous solids which comprises subjecting the carbonaceous material in a stream of carrier gas to a first pressure and a first temperature below the decomposition temperature of the carbonaceous material; reducing substantially in a single step the pressure on the stream of carbonaceous material from the first pressure to a second pressure, the ratio of the first pressure to the second pressure being at least 1.

Abstract: A method for hydroconversion of coal solids in a solvent by contact with molecular hydrogen and catalyst solids in a reactor. The catalyst solids are catalytically active substances including promoted or unpromoted molybdenum on an alumina support material. The support is characterized by bimodal pore distribution with the average diameter of the smaller pores ranging from about 100-200 angstroms and preferably 120-140 angstroms, and average diameter of the larger pores being in excess of 1,000 angstroms.

Abstract: A method for hydroconversion of coal solids in a solvent by contact with molecular hydrogen and catalyst solids in a reactor. The catalyst solids are catalytically active substances including promoted or unpromoted molybdenum on an alumina support material. The support is characterized by bimodal pore distribution with the average diameter of the smaller pores ranging from about 100-200 angstroms and preferably 120-140 angstroms, and average diameter of the larger pores being in excess of 1,000 angstroms.