Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
An aqueous coal slurry composition comprising: (a) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (1) a polyether polyol compound prepared by adding 4 to 800 moles, on the average, of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide to a compound containing at least one active hydrogen atom in the molecule, (2) a compound prepared by partially or completely esterifying the hydroxyl groups of the compound (1), (3) a compound prepared by partially or completely phosphating, sulfating or carboxyalkylating the hydroxyl groups of the compound (1) or a salt thereof, (4) a compound prepared by crosslinking the compound (1) with a crosslinking agent, (5) a compound prepared by reacting the compound (1) with an epihalohydrin and (6) an isoyanate-terminated compound prepared by reacting the compound (1) with a polyvalent isocyanate. (b) at least one surface active agent selected from the group consisting of (1) a sulfonation product of naphthalene or its salt or an aliphatic aldehyde addition condensate thereof, (2) an aliphatic aldehyde condensate of a sulfonic acid group-containing aminotriazine or a salt thereof and (3) a sulfonation product of creosote oil or its salt or an aliphatic aldehyde addition condensate thereof, (c) water, and (d) a coal powder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
An aqueous coal slurry composition comprising: (a) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (1) a polyether polyol compound prepared by adding 4 to 800 moles, on the average, of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide to a compound containing at least one active hydrogen atom in the molecule, (2) a compound prepared by partially or completely esterifying the hydroxyl groups of the compound (1), (3) a compound prepared by partially or completely phosphating, sulfating or carboxyalkylating the hydroxyl groups of the compound (1) or a salt thereof, (4) a compound prepared by crosslinking the compound (1) with a crosslinking agent, (5) a compound prepared by reacting the compound (1) with an epihalohydrin and (6) an isoyanate-terminated compound prepared by reacting the compound (1) with a polyvalent isocyanate. (b) at least one surface active agent selected from the group consisting of (1) a sulfonation product of naphthalene or its salt or an aliphatic aldehyde addition condensate thereof, (2) an aliphatic aldehyde condensate of a sulfonic acid group-containing aminotriazine or a salt thereof and (3) a sulfonation product of creosote oil or its salt or an aliphatic aldehyde addition condensate thereof, (c) water, and (d) a coal powder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
An aqueous coal slurry composition according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the component (a) is 0.001 to 2% by weight, the amount of the component (b) is 0.01 to 5% by weight, the amount of the component (c) is 13 to 43% by weight and the amount of the component (d) is 50 to 80% by weight, based on the weight of the aqueous coal slurry composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
An aqueous coal slurry composition according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the component (a) is 0.01 to 1% by weight, the amount of the component (b) is 0.1 to 1.0% by weight, the amount of the component (c) is 20 to 35% by weight and the amount of the component (d) is 65 to 80% by weight, based on the weight of the aqueous coal slurry composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
An aqueous coal slurry composition according to claim 1, wherein said polyether polyol compound is prepared by adding 4 to 800 moles, on the average, of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide to a compound containing at least three active hydrogen atom in the molecule.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An aqueous coal slurry composition according to claim 1, wherein the content of the polyoxyethylene group in the polyether chain of said polyether polyol compound is 20 to 80% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
An aqueous coal slurry composition according to claim 1, wherein said component (a) (2), is prepared by partially or completely esterifying the hydroxyl groups of the comonent (a) (1) with a monobasic carboxylic acid or its functional derivative.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
An aqueous coal slurry composition according to claim 1, wherein said component (a) (4) is prepared by crosslinking the component (a) (1) with 0.05 to 2 equivalents, per the hydroxyl group in the component (1), of a crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of polyvalent isocyanates, and polyvalent epoxides and polybasic carboxylic acids.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
An aqueous coal slurry composition according to claim 1, wherein said component (a) (5) is prepared by reacting the component (a) (1) with a substantially equivalent amount of an epihalohydrin to the terminal hydroxyl groups in the component (1).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
An aqueous coal slurry composition according to claim 1, wherein said component (a) (6) is prepared by reacting the polyether polyol compound with a diisocyanate in an amount substantially equimolar to the hydroxyl groups in the polyether polyol compound and stopping the reaction in the midway.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1, wherein the aliphatic aldehyde in said component (b) is formaldehyde.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1, wherein the degree of condensation in said aliphatic aldehyde addition condensate is 1.2 to 30.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1, wherein said coal powder has such a particle size that 70 to 80% of the powder pass through a 200-mesh sieve.