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Method for gasifying finely-divided coal in a fixed bed gasifier

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5867256
A process is disclosed for gasifying finely-divided coal in a fixed bed gasifier. The process comprises charging finely-divided coal to a stirred semi-fluidized carbonizer reaction zone where the coal is contacted with oxygen and agglomerated into coal derived particulate solids of a size suitable as a feedstock to a fixed bed gasifer and thereafter passed to a fixed bed gasifer.
Assignee:
Conoco Inc
Patent Number(s):
US 4290780
OSTI ID:
5867256
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English