Separation of Coal Tar into Fractions using Distillation ... Springer
Coal tar is an important raw material for the production of valuable aromatic compounds [].It has more than 500 components, most of which are aromatic hydrocarbons, including benzene, toluene, xylene, anthracene, naphthalene, and phenanthrene [4, 5].These are precursors for the synthesis of products such as dyes, drugs, explosives, scents, preservatives, synthetic tars, paints, and pigments.