Production of blast furnace coke via novel briquetting system

Patent · Tue Dec 07 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6553344

Theodore, F W; Wasson, G E

A method of making high strength coke briquettes suitable for use as blast furnace coke comprising, (A) providing coal, (B) heating the coal at a temperature at or above the softening point of the coal to form partially carbonized char, (C) cooling the partially carbonized char below the softening point of the coal, (D) mixing the cooled partially carbonized char and tar to form a mixture of tar and partially carbonized char, (E) briquetting the mixture of tar and partially carbonized char to form briquettes of tar and partially carbonized char, (F) calcinating the briquettes to form high strength briquettes.

• Assignee: Conoco Inc
• Patent Number(s): US 4362532
• OSTI ID: 6553344
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 11 Aug 1981; Other Information: PAT-APPL-291752
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
CHARS
BRIQUETTING
COAL TAR
COKE
PRODUCTION
BLAST FURNACES
COAL
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
ENERGY SOURCES
FABRICATION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
FURNACES
MATERIALS
MOLDING
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS
TAR
010401* - Coal & Coal Products- Carbonization- (-1987)