From Coal to Crude
H-Coal® is HTI’s proven ebullated-bed technology for upgrading coal, residuum, and other heavy feedstocks into synthetic crude and transportation fuels. Designed to handle extreme inputs with high solids, metals, or asphaltenes, H-Coal® enables high conversion without the fouling, coking, or bottlenecks that plague traditional systems. It’s the original heavy feed solution—refined over decades, deployed worldwide, and more relevant than ever.
Why It Works
Ebullated-bed configuration:
Supports continuous catalyst activity and excellent heat management
Handles solids-heavy feeds:
Processes coal, residuum, and challenging waste streams
Flexible
outputs:
Produces synthetic crude, intermediates, or finished fuels

Validated by the Field
With years of proven commercial operation, H-Coal® is trusted by public and private partners alike. It’s designed for long campaigns, high throughput, and integration into global refining ecosystems.
- Licensed globally for synthetic crude and distillates
- Proven through DOE and commercial deployment
- Supported by HTI’s technical and testing infrastructure

Pilot-Tested, Client-Ready
HTI’s pilot plant services allow you to evaluate H-Coal® performance under your specific feed conditions and process goals. We help you validate viability, refine your approach, and prepare for commercial implementation.
- Pilot data tailored to your feed and configuration
- Operational insights for scale-up
- Testing under commercial-like conditions

Validated by the Field
With years of proven commercial operation, H-Coal® is trusted by public and private partners alike. It’s designed for long campaigns, high throughput, and integration into global refining ecosystems.
- Licensed globally for synthetic crude and distillates
- Proven through DOE and commercial deployment
- Supported by HTI’s technical and testing infrastructure

Pilot-Tested, Client-Ready
HTI’s pilot plant services allow you to evaluate H-Coal® performance under your specific feed conditions and process goals. We help you validate viability, refine your approach, and prepare for commercial implementation.
- Pilot data tailored to your feed and configuration
- Operational insights for scale-up
- Testing under commercial-like conditions
Converting Questions to Answers
A: Coal, residuum, petroleum waste streams, plastics-derived oils, and more.
A: Yes. H-Coal® supports integration of bio-based or synthetic feeds.
A: An ebullated-bed reactor with continuous catalyst addition and fluidized media.
A: Absolutely. HTI’s pilots simulate your process with representative operating conditions.
A: Synthetic crude, fuel intermediates, or finished transport fuels—customized to your goals.
Unlock the Power of Analysis
Pair H-Coal® with HTI’s laboratory services to validate performance, verify emissions, and prepare for regulatory milestones.