The product of coal liquefaction should require the exact same refining stages as normal Crude Oil. It should not be instantly distilled directly into diesel or naphtha; instead, it should flow through the vanilla distillation columns.

• Liquefaction Plant Recipe:
  30 Coal + 3 Hydrogen + 3 Superheated Steam -> 32 Liquid Coal + 6 Low-Pressure Steam
  Rationale: In the real world, the liquefaction process requires only about 8 kg of hydrogen per 1 ton of coal, so 3 hydrogen is already a generous value. Normal Steam (Hi) from a basic uranium reactor doesn't have the required temperatures for coal liquefaction. While boiler steam does reach these temperatures, they share the same resource pool in-game. Since there is plenty of oil available before the mid-game anyway, there is no point in liquefying coal early. Therefore, requiring Superheated Steam makes the most sense. It is hot enough to trigger the reactions, carries massive thermal energy, and industrially can only be produced via a Molten Salt Reactor.

• Distillation Column Stage 1 Recipe:
  64 Liquid Coal + 4 Steam (Hi) -> 8 Heavy Oil + 56 Medium Oil + 10 Sour Water
  Rationale: This recipe reflects the fact that liquid coal contains a much higher concentration of light fractions. Consequently, it requires less energy to separate, bringing the steam consumption down to 4 (compared to 6 for standard crude oil). Coal also contains less sulfur, resulting in a lower output of Sour Water.

• Distillation Column Stage 2 Recipe:
  56 Medium Oil + 4 Steam (Hi) -> 42 Diesel + 35 Light Oil

• Distillation Column Stage 3 Recipe:
  35 Light Oil + 3 Steam (Hi) -> 28 Naphtha + 14 Fuel Gas

• Cracking Plant (Alternative Recipe):
  16 Heavy Oil + 6 Hydrogen -> 24 Diesel + 4 Fuel Gas

  
  Rationale: The overall efficiency of this entire cycle is about 67% compared to burning raw coal directly. However, this production chain is meant to secure industrial materials (Naphtha, Hydrogen) rather than serve as a primary fuel source.

2. Liquid Coal Generator

• Generator Recipe:
  16 Liquid Coal -> 5.7 MW for 60 seconds
  Rationale: This grants an efficiency of 76% relative to burning raw coal. While this is technically higher than a standard Diesel Generator, it does not break game balance. Instead, it provides a highly convenient and much-needed peak-power buffer.