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Beneficiated coal, coal mixtures and processes for the production thereof
Assignee: SOHIO ALTERNATE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY A CORP OF DE
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Filing: 1981-05-28
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Granted: 1983-11-01
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Expires: 2001-05-28
Abstract
Abstract A process for the production of beneficiated coal and coal slurries having low ash, and sulfur involving admixing coal in an aqueous medium with a surface treating admixture comprising a polymerizable monomer, polymerization catalyst and a liquid organic carrier thereby rendering said coal highly hydrophobic and oleophilic. The resultant beneficiated coal product is formed into coal slurries, such as coal-oil mixtures.
Inventors
- 👤 Lester E. Burgess
- 👤 Karl M. Fox
- 👤 Phillip E. McGarry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:01
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03B; B03B9/00; B03B9/005; B03D; B03D1/00; B03D1/001; B03D1/004; B03D1/016; B03D3/00; B03D3/06; C; C10; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/32; C10L9/00; C10L9/10; B03D1/008; B03D2203/00; B03D2203/02; B03D2203/04; B03D2203/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S44/00; Y10S44/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
36 words
A process for beneficiating coal comprising admixing coal in an aqueous medium with a surface treating mixture comprising a polymerizable monomer, a polymerization catalyst and a liquid organic carrier, thereby rendering said coal hydrophobic and oleophilic.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process for beneficiating coal comprising admixing coal in an aqueous medium with a surface treating mixture comprising a polymerizable monomer, a polymerization catalyst and a liquid organic carrier, thereby rendering said coal hydrophobic and oleophilic.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 1 further comprising subjecting the surface treated hydrophobic and oleophilic coal to at least one water washing to remove quantities of selected impurities and recovering the resultant beneficiated coal product.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
118 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein said polymerizable monomer is comprised of a compound having the formula ##STR5## wherein R is an olefinically unsaturated organic radical, and R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a salt forming cation, a saturated or ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbyl radical, said hydrocarbyl radical being unsubstituted or substituted with one or more members selected from the group consisting of halogen, carboxylic acid groups, hydroxyl groups, and hydroxyl groups in which the hydroxyl hydrogen atom is replaced with a saturated or unsaturated acyl group or a combination of saturated and unsaturated acyl groups, and mixtures thereof, and said polymerization catalyst is comprised of a free radical catalyst and a free radical initiator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process according to claim 3 wherein said polymerizable monomer is selected from the group consisting of tall oil, corn oil and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The process according to claim 3 wherein said free radical initiator is selected from the group consisting of inorganic water soluble metal salts, organic metal salts and mixtures thereof, wherein said metal is selected from the group consisting of iron, zinc, antimony, arsenic, copper, tin, cadmium, silver, gold, platinum, chromium, mercury, aluminum, cobalt, nickel and lead.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process according to claim 5 wherein said organic metal salts are selected from the group consisting of tallates, naphthenates and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process according to claim 3 wherein said free radical initiator is cupric nitrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process according to claim 3 wherein said polymerizable monomer is corn oil.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process according to claim 3 wherein said free radical catalyst is hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process according to claim 3 wherein said polymerizable monomer is corn oil, said free radical catalyst is hydrogen peroxide and said free radical initiator is cupric nitrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein said coal is pulverized.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein said coal is pulverized in the presence of water.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process according to claim 12 wherein said water contains a water conditioning additive.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process according to claim 2 wherein at least one of the water washings is carried out in the presence of a member selected from the group consisting a polymerizable monomer, a polymerization catalyst, a liquid organic carrier and mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process according to claim 14 wherein said water further contains a water conditioning additive.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
64 words
A process for beneficiating coal comprising admixing pulverized coal in an aqueous medium with a surface treating mixture comprising a polymerizable monomer, a polymerization catalyst and a liquid organic carrier; contacting and admixing the resultant treated coal with at least one aqueous wash medium under agitation conditions, thereby resulting in a coal froth phase and an aqueous phase and recovering the coal froth phase.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
64 words
A process for beneficiating coal comprising admixing pulverized coal in an aqueous medium with a surface treating mixture comprising a polymerizable monomer, a polymerization catalyst and a liquid organic carrier; contacting and admixing the resultant treated coal with at least one aqueous wash medium under agitation conditions, thereby resulting in a coal froth phase and an aqueous phase and recovering the coal froth phase.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
11 words
The beneficiated coal product prepared by the process of claim 1.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
11 words
The beneficiated coal product prepared by the process of claim 4.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
The beneficiated coal product prepared by the process of claim 10.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
11 words
The beneficiated coal product prepared by the process of claim 14.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
11 words
The beneficiated coal product prepared by the process of claim 16.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein said polymerization catalyst is selected from the group consisting of an anionic catalyst and a cationic catalyst.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-10-31 | 1987-05-02 | 1987-11-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-10-31 | 1991-05-02 | 1991-11-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-10-31 | 1995-05-02 | 1995-11-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |