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Deactivating dried coal with a special oil composition

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OSTI ID:5649872
Mined, crushed, dried coal particles are sprayed with a special deactivating oil to reduce the tendency of the dried coal to spontaneously ignite. The special oil is a virgin vacuum reduced crude with a 5% point above 900/sup 0/ F, a characterization factor of 10.8 or greater, and a minimum flash point of 400/sup 0/ F.
Assignee:
Atlantic Richfield Co.
Patent Number(s):
US 4402707
OSTI ID:
5649872
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English