US4642196A
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Method for controlling dust and spontaneous combustion in the drying, handling, transporting and storing of coal
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1985-08-01
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Granted: 1987-02-10
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Expires: 2005-08-01
Abstract
Abstract A method and composition for controlling dust occurring in the production, handling, transport and storing of coal which includes applying such as by spraying an aqueous solution of a gelatinized starch. The solution, which contains from about 5 to about 50% by weight of gelatinized starch, is sprayed at selected locations to prevent and/or inhibit the formation of dust. The invention also includes the use of naturally-occurring dust control derivatives such as tall oil and rosin.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsoung Y. Yan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:40
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of controlling dust formation and spontaneous combustion in drying, handling, transporting, and storing of low rank coal selected from the group consisting of lignite, peat, and subbituminous coal containing about 20-50% water comprising: applying to said coal a dust inhibiting amount of an aqueous solution consisting essentially of gelatinized starch at a temperature of from about 60° C. to about 200° C. by spraying said solution over said coal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of controlling dust formation and spontaneous combustion in drying, handling, transporting, and storing of low rank coal selected from the group consisting of lignite, peat, and subbituminous coal containing about 20-50% water comprising: applying to said coal a dust inhibiting amount of an aqueous solution consisting essentially of gelatinized starch at a temperature of from about 60° C. to about 200° C. by spraying said solution over said coal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said aqueous starch solution is sprayed by applying elevated pressure of about 500 psi.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said aqueous starch solution is sprayed at dust control locations selected from the group consisting of the top of a fluidization bed dryer used to dry said low rank coal, at the exits of cyclones used in conjunction with said dryer, at the loading hoppers on the top of coal cars used to transport said low rank coal, and on the top of stock piles of said low rank coal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said gelatinization is attained by heating aqueous starch solution to a temperature of from about 60° to 200° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said starch solution is prepared by dry heat treating said starch at a temperature of from about 120° C. to about 200° C. to form pyrodextrins and then dissolving said pyrodextrins in cold water.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said starch is derived from a source selected from the group consisting of potato, tapioca, corn, waxy corn, wheat, sorghum, rice, barley and cassava, and combinations thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said source is one of corn, barley, rice and combinations thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the concentration of said starch is from about 5 to about 50% by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said starch solution is prepared by dry heat treating said starch in the presence of an acid catalyst at a temperature of from about 90° C. to about 130° C. to form pyrodextrins and then dissolving said pyrodextrins in cold water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said acid catalyst is selected from the group consisting of HCl and HNO 3 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said aqueous starch solution is applied at a dosage of from about 0.05 to about 10% of starch to coal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said dosage is from about 0.1 to about 2% of starch to coal.
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