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accordingly , with reference to the figure , pulverulent coal is passed via line ( 1 ) into a coal dryes ( 2 ) where the coal is dried , suitably at a temperature of about 200 ° c . the dry coal is subsequently discharged through a line ( 3 ) and passed into a gasification reactor ( 4 ) where it is gasified at a temperature of about 1500 ° c . to about 2000 ° c ., a pressure of about 35 atmospheres abolute , with oxygen , which is supplied through a line ( 5 ). dual coal injection is also contemplated . the gasification produces a product or synthesis gas which is removed from the upper portion ( 6 ) of the reactor , and a slag which is removed form the lower portion of the reactor via line ( 7 ). the gasification product is removed via conduit ( 8 ) where it is quenched and then passed through a boiler or heat exchange zone ( 9 ) where it is cooled to a temperature of about 200 ° c . in the heat exchange ( 9 ), water which is supplied through line ( 10 ) is converted by indirect heat exchange to high pressure steam , the steam being discharged through line ( 11 ). the cooled gasification product is passed through a line ( 12 ) to a series of cyclones ( 13 ) where the bulk of the particulates ( flyslag ) is removed and sent via line ( 14 ) to storage in vessel ( 15 ). the synthesis gas then passes via line ( 16 ) to treating zone ( 17 ) where it is contacted with slag carrier particles . the slag from gasification reactor ( 4 ) and / or vessel ( 15 ) is sent via lines ( 18a ) and / or preferably ( 18b ) to the carrier selection unit ( 21 ) where it is processed , e . g ., screened , to select carrier grade slag particles , e . g . from about 0 . 5 mm to about 10 mm , for utilization as a catalyst carrier and the remainder of the slag is removed via exit line ( 22 ) for other utilization or disposal . the size slag particles suitable for a carrier is not critical but of a size generally useful in the catalyst art . the slag selected as suitable for use as a carrier is passed via line ( 20 ) to treating zone ( 17 ) wherein it is contacted with synthesis gas , preferably in cartridge units . the treating zone is maintained at elevated temperatures and pressures and flow rates sufficient to aid deposit of the metal sulfide . while this may vary to some degree depending on the metal sulfide , such conditions are within the conventional skill of the catalyst art . the synthesis gas stream entering the treating zone usually will have a temperature of about 150 ° c . to about 400 ° c . and a pressure of about 20 - 30 atmospheres . after the treating , synthesis gas passes from zone ( 17 ) through line ( 19 ) on to further treatment and / or recovery . inorganic metal sulfide catalyst having the slag support is removed via line ( 23 ). while the invention has been illustrated with particular apparatus , those skilled in the art will appreciate that , except where specified , other equivalent or analogous units may be employed . the term &# 34 ; zone &# 34 ;, as employed in the specification and claims , includes , where suitable , the use of segmented equipment operated in series , or the division of one unit into multiple units to improve efficiency or overcome size constraints , etc . for example , a series of treating zones might be employed , with different carriers . parallel operation of units is , of course , well within the scope of the invention .

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