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Dispersing agents for an aqueous slurry of coal powder

Assignee: Kao Corp
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Filing: 1980-07-01
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Granted: 1981-11-24
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Expires: 2000-07-01
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Abstract

Abstract Aqueous dispersions of coal powder having good flowability properties are provided by employing, as the dispersing agent, an anionic surface active agent having the formula: [R--O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--.sub.m SO.sub.3 ].sub.n M wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms or an alkyl- or alkenyl-substituted aryl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms in the substituent thereof, m is an integer of from 2 to 50, n is a number of from 1 to 3 and is the same as the valence of the counter ion M, and M is a cation having a valence of from 1 to 3.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masaaki Yamamura
  • 👤 Noboru Moriyama
  • 👤 Shinichi Watanabe

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 19:42
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/32; C10L1/326

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
An aqueous slurry of coal powder having good flowability properties, which comprises coal powder, water and, as a dispersing agent therefor, an anionic surface active agent having the formula: [R--O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--.sub.m SO.sub.3 ].sub.n M wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms or an alkyl- or alkenyl-substituted aryl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms in the substituent thereof, m is an integer of from 2 to 50, n is a number of from 1 to 3 and is the same as the valence of the counter ion M, and M is a cation having a valence of from 1 to 3.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
An aqueous slurry of coal powder having good flowability properties, which comprises coal powder, water and, as a dispersing agent therefor, an anionic surface active agent having the formula: [R--O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--.sub.m SO.sub.3 ].sub.n M wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms or an alkyl- or alkenyl-substituted aryl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms in the substituent thereof, m is an integer of from 2 to 50, n is a number of from 1 to 3 and is the same as the valence of the counter ion M, and M is a cation having a valence of from 1 to 3.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
An aqueous slurry of coal powder in accordance with claim 1, wherein R is an alkyl-substituted phenyl group in which the alkyl substituent has from 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
An aqueous slurry of coal powder in accordance with claim 1, wherein R is an alkyl-substituted phenyl group in which the alkyl substituent has from 6 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 35 words
An aqueous slurry of coal powder in accordance with claim 1, wherein the amount of anionic surface active agent is about 0.01 to 5.0% by weight based on the total amount of the aqueous slurry.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 35 words
An aqueous slurry of coal powder in accordance with claim 1, wherein the amount of anionic surface active agent is about 0.05 to 2.0% by weight based on the total amount of the aqueous slurry.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 32 words
An aqueous slurry of coal powder in accordance with claim 1, wherein the amount of coal is about 30 to 85% by weight based on the total amount of the aqueous slurry.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 32 words
An aqueous slurry of coal powder in accordance with claim 1, wherein the amount of coal is about 50 to 75% by weight based on the total amount of the aqueous slurry.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 21 words
An aqueous slurry of coal powder in accordance with claim 1, wherein m is an integer of from 4 to 20.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 31 words
An aqueous slurry of coal powder in accordance with claim 1, further including up to 50 mole %, based on the anionic surface active agent, of a non-ionic surface active agent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 129 words
A process for preparing an aqueous slurry of coal powder having good flowability so as to enhance transportation and handling which comprises incorporating into said slurry an anionic surface active dispersing agent having the formula: [R--O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--.sub.m SO.sub.3 ].sub.n M wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms or an alkyl- or alkenyl-substituted aryl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms in the substituent thereof, m is an integer of from 2 to 50, n is a number of from 1 to 3 and is the same as the valence of the counter ion M, and M is a cation having valence of from 1 to 3, and mixing said resulting aqueous slurry so as to thoroughly blend said dispersing agent therein.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 129 words
A process for preparing an aqueous slurry of coal powder having good flowability so as to enhance transportation and handling which comprises incorporating into said slurry an anionic surface active dispersing agent having the formula: [R--O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--.sub.m SO.sub.3 ].sub.n M wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms or an alkyl- or alkenyl-substituted aryl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms in the substituent thereof, m is an integer of from 2 to 50, n is a number of from 1 to 3 and is the same as the valence of the counter ion M, and M is a cation having valence of from 1 to 3, and mixing said resulting aqueous slurry so as to thoroughly blend said dispersing agent therein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 24 words
The process of claim 10 wherein R is an alkyl-substituted phenyl group in which the alkyl substituent has from 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 24 words
The process of claim 10 wherein R is an alkyl-substituted phenyl group in which the alkyl substituent has from 6 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 29 words
The process of claim 10 wherein the amount of anionic surface active agent is about 0.1 to 5.0% by weight based on the total amount of the aqueous slurry.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 29 words
The process of claim 10 wherein the amount of anionic surface active agent is about 0.05 to 2.0% by weight based on the total amount of the aqueous slurry.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 26 words
The process of claim 10 wherein the amount of coal is about 30 to 85% by weight based on the total amount of the aqueous slurry.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 26 words
The process of claim 10 wherein the amount of coal is about 50 to 75% by weight based on the total amount of the aqueous slurry.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 15 words
The process of claim 10 wherein m is an integer of from 4 to 20.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 25 words
The process of claim 10 further including up to 50 mole %, based on the anionic surface active agent, of a non-ionic surface active agent.

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