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Stabilization of dried coal. [as mined lignite or bituminous coal is mixed with hot dried coal]

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OSTI ID:5388868
A process for stabilizing lignitic and sub-bituminous coal against spontaneous combustion is comprised of mixing as-mined lignitic or sub-bituminous coal with said hot, completely or partially dried lignitic or sub-bituminous coal in an amount to produce a weight ratio of dried coal to as-mined coal from about 1 : 2 to about 10 : 1.
Assignee:
Suntech, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
US 4043763
OSTI ID:
5388868
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English