Balcıoğlu, N.Yılmaz, M.2020-03-262020-03-261990Balcıoğlu, N., Yılmaz, M., (1990). Molten Alkali-Alcohol and Molten Alkali Treatment of Lignite: a Comparative Study. Fuel Science and Technology International, 8(6), 689-697. Doi: 10.1080/088437590089159500884-3759https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08843759008915950https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/16102The solubility of the Tungbilek lignite is increased up to 100% on daf basis, after molten alkali-benzhydrol treatment. mean-while its oxygen, sulphur and ash-content are decreased considerably. Similar results are also obtained by simple molten alkeli treatment of lignite, although the oxygen content was increased in the product. A reductive cleavege mechanism for the former but an oxydative cleavege mechanism for the latter process are suggested. © 1990, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.en10.1080/08843759008915950info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArticle86689697N/A