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Kobe Steel has promoted to develop the utilization technologies of unused hydrocarbon resources (low rank coal, ultra heavy oil) that exist in Indonesia, Australia and Brazil for the diversification and stabilization of energy resources in Japan. |
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| Hydrocracking |
| Coal Liquefaction |
| Heavy Oil Hydrocracking |
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| Low Rank Coal Upgrading |
| Upgraded Brown Coal(UBC) |
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| Ash Free Coal |
| Ash-less Coal (Hyper-coal) |
| Coke for Metallurgical Use |
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| Coal Liquefaction Process |
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| Coal liquefaction process was developed to produce the transportation fuel by using the low rank coal mined widely in the world. |

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| Heavy Oil Hydrocracking |
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| Based on the coal liquefaction technology, the hydrocracking technology of ultra heavy oil such as tar sand has been developed. |

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| Coal Upgrading Technology |
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| For the beneficial utilization of low rank coal (sub bituminous coal and lignite) with high moisture content, UBC process Upgraded Brown Coal) has been developed to dewater the raw coal with high efficiency. |
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| Ash Free Coal Production |
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| An ash less coal (Hyper-coal) production technology has been developed by using the solvent that has good affinity with coal. |
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