US4564369A
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Apparatus for the enhanced separation of impurities from coal
Assignee: Standard Oil Co
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Filing: 1983-07-22
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Granted: 1986-01-14
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Expires: 2003-07-22
Abstract
Abstract An improved process for the beneficiation of coal and the separation of impurities therefrom comprising subjecting coal to surface treatment by contact with an aqueous medium comprising polymerizable monomer, polymerization catalyst and liquid organic carrier, thereby rendering said coal hydrophobic and oleophilic, the improvement comprising the high shear intermixing of the surface treated coal with at least one water wash medium thereby providing for the removal of further hydrophilic impurities, such as mineral ash from the coal. Apparatus for carrying out the process and the products prepared therefrom are also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Lester E. Burgess
- 👤 Karl M. Fox
- 👤 Phillip E. McGarry
- 👤 David E. Herman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:08
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L9/00; C10L9/10; B; B03; B03B; B03B9/00; B03B9/005; B03D; B03D1/00; B03D1/001; B03D1/004; B03D1/008; C10L1/00; C10L1/32; C10L1/322; B03D2203/00; B03D2203/005; B03D2203/006; B03D2203/02; B03D2203/04; B03D2203/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
An arrangement for producing a beneficiated coal product, said arrangement comprising in sequential combination: coal pulverization means; means for feeding pulverized coal from said coal pulverization means to a surface treatment reaction zone; a surface treatment reaction zone having means for introducing measured amounts of chemical reactants for providing surface treatment of said coal in an aqueous medium; means for introducing surface treated coal from said surface treatment reaction zone to a water wash zone; and at least one water wash zone having means for admixing ingredients introduced or contained therein under high shear agitation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
An arrangement for producing a beneficiated coal product, said arrangement comprising in sequential combination: coal pulverization means; means for feeding pulverized coal from said coal pulverization means to a surface treatment reaction zone; a surface treatment reaction zone having means for introducing measured amounts of chemical reactants for providing surface treatment of said coal in an aqueous medium; means for introducing surface treated coal from said surface treatment reaction zone to a water wash zone; and at least one water wash zone having means for admixing ingredients introduced or contained therein under high shear agitation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The arrangement of claim 1 wherein said means for admixing under high shear agitation comprises a nozzle means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The arrangement of claim 1 wherein said water wash zone is comprised of a collection and separation means for permitting a water-wetted ash phase to be collected and separated and a collection and separation means for permitting floating surface treated coal to be collected and separated from the surface of the water.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The arrangement of claim 3 further comprising transfer means to remove the collected coal to a mechanical drying means; mechanical drying means to remove excess water from the transferred coal; and high shear dispersing means by which the treated recovered coal is dispersed into a quantity of fuel oil sufficient to produce a non-settling fluid coal containing fuel product.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The arrangement of claim 2 wherein said nozzle means is a spray nozzle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The arrangement of claim 4 wherein said means for admixing under shear agitation comprises a nozzle means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The arrangement of claim 6 wherein said nozzle means is a spray nozzle.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-01-13 | 1989-07-15 | 1990-01-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-01-13 | 1993-07-15 | 1994-01-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-01-13 | 1997-07-15 | 1998-01-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |