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Process for selectively aggregating coal powder

CA 1163943 A · Owner: Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. · Inventors: Oka, Naoki; Ando, Takashi; Tanaka, Nobuo

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A process for removing ash from raw coal is described comprising adding mineral oil to a slurry composed of a coal powder and water, granulating the coal by stirring to form granules, and separating the resulting coal granules by a screen, wherein the improvement comprises granulating the coal using a mineral oil mixture consisting of from 0.1 to 10 % by weight of a heavy fraction having a boiling point of at least 330°C and from 90 to 99.9 % by weight of a light fraction having a boiling point of 230°C or less, heating the coal granules separated by the screen to evaporate and recover almost all of the light fraction, and reusing the recovered light fraction for granulation of additional …

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  • Granted March 20, 1984. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 20, 2001.
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FiledAugust 14, 1981
GrantedMarch 20, 1984
Term endedMarch 20, 2001
Patent numberCA 1163943 A
Classification (IPC)C10L5/16 +2 more

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1982198419861988199019921994199619982000Application filedAug 14, 1981Patent grantedMarch 20, 1984Term endedMarch 20, 2001

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