US4264333A
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Coal coating method
Assignee: Kaiser Resources Ltd
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Filing: 1979-06-25
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Granted: 1981-04-28
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Expires: 1999-06-25
Abstract
Abstract Bulk coal, i.e. coal in coal cars, in piles, in bins, in ships, or in any other place where coal fines tend to become entrained in ambient air, is protectively coated to prevent the loss of coal fines. The coal is first coated with a wetting agent and then coated with an emulsion of crude coal tar in water containing a cationic emulsifying agent.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander J. Shaw
- 👤 Bruce H. Levelton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:28
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L9/00; C10L9/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A process for suppressing the entrainment into ambient air of coal fines from the exposed surface of bulk coal comprising applying to said surface a dilute aqueous solution of a wetting agent and thereafter applying to said surface an emulsion of coal tar in water as soon as said aqueous solution has been absorbed thereby, said aqueous solution having the capabilities of promoting the wetting of the coal by the coal tar emulsion and enhancing the dust suppressant properties of the surface layer formed by the coal tar after the breaking of the emulsion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A process for suppressing the entrainment into ambient air of coal fines from the exposed surface of bulk coal comprising applying to said surface a dilute aqueous solution of a wetting agent and thereafter applying to said surface an emulsion of coal tar in water as soon as said aqueous solution has been absorbed thereby, said aqueous solution having the capabilities of promoting the wetting of the coal by the coal tar emulsion and enhancing the dust suppressant properties of the surface layer formed by the coal tar after the breaking of the emulsion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said emulsion contains 40-70% by weight of coal tar, 60-30% by weight of water and 0.5-2.0% by volume of a cationic emulsifying agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein wetting agent being a non-ionic alkylphenyl polyethoxy ether.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said wetting agent being present to the extent of about 0.03% by weight of said solution.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said emulsifying agent is cationic and is a long chain aliphatic diamine quaternary ammonium compound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said emulsion of coal tar in water is applied to said surface less than one minute after said aqueous solution has been applied thereto.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-04-27 | 1984-10-27 | 1985-04-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-04-27 | 1988-10-27 | 1989-04-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-04-27 | 1992-10-27 | 1993-04-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |