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Title: Studies on the use of perchloroethylene as a heavy medium for the removal of pyrites from coal

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OSTI ID:549535
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  1. Univ. of Akron, OH (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering

Previous studies have shown that perchloroethylene (PCE) shows promise for use as a heavy medium for the removal of pyrites from fine coal. The studies are continued here, as the coal cleaning effectiveness of mixtures of PCE and kerosene are investigated. Float/sink experiments are run for different medium densities obtained by varying the proportions of PCE and kerosene. The effectiveness of the cleaning process is judged by data taken from a long tube sampling apparatus. Among the variables investigated are medium density, residence time, and solvent-to-coal ratio. The data is used to support scale-up predictions for a plant apparatus.

OSTI ID:
549535
Report Number(s):
CONF-960954-; TRN: IM9751%%218
Resource Relation:
Conference: 13. annual international Pittsburgh coal conference, Pittsburgh, PA (United States), 3-7 Sep 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Thirteenth annual international Pittsburgh coal conference: Proceedings. Volume 2; Chiang, S.H. [ed.]; PB: 819 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English