Process for drying and stabilizing coal
Patent
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OSTI ID:5632010
A process is described for stabilizing lignitic and subbituminous coal containing from about 25 to about 40% by weight water which comprises treating said dried coal with steam at a temperature of from about 100/sup 0/ C to about 115/sup 0/ C so as to enable said coal to be rehydrated to a moisture level of from about 2% to about 10% by weight whereby said coal is stabilized against spontaneous combustion.
- Assignee:
- Sunoco Energy Development Co
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4192650
- OSTI ID:
- 5632010
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010400* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Processing
BROWN COAL
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COMBUSTION
DRYING
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDRATION
LIGNITE
MATERIALS
OXIDATION
SOLVATION
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
STABILIZATION
STEAM
SUBBITUMINOUS COAL
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
010400* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Processing
BROWN COAL
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COMBUSTION
DRYING
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDRATION
LIGNITE
MATERIALS
OXIDATION
SOLVATION
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
STABILIZATION
STEAM
SUBBITUMINOUS COAL
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES