Chemical comminution of coal and removal of ash including sulfur in inorganic form therefrom. [Treatment of coal with NH/sub 3/ that contains H/sub 2/O weakens interlayer forces at natural interfaces; coal can thus be reduced to fragments without application of mechanical force]

Patent · Tue Mar 11 00:00:00 EDT 1975

OSTI ID:5157094

Aldrich, R G

• Assignee: Syracuse Univ. Research Corp.
• Patent Number(s): US 3870237
• OSTI ID: 5157094
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 14 Feb 1974
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COAL
DESULFURIZATION
SULFUR
REMOVAL
AMMONIA
DIAGRAMS
FLOWSHEETS
TABLES
WATER
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN HYDRIDES
NONMETALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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