Thermal dissolution is a method of liquefaction of solid fossil fuels.
It may be used for the shale oil extraction and coal liquefaction.
[1] Other liquids extraction processes from solid fuels are pyrolysis and hydrogenation.
[2] Compared to hydrogenation, the process of thermal dissolution has milder conditions, simpler process, and no consumption of catalyst.
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