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Title: Method for recovering light hydrocarbons from coal agglomerates

Abstract

A method and apparatus for removing light hydrocarbons, such as heptane, from coal agglomerates includes an enclosed chamber having a substantially horizontal perforate surface therein. The coal agglomerates are introduced into a water bath within the chamber. The agglomerates are advanced over the surface while steam is substantially continuously introduced through the surface into the water bath. Steam heats the water and causes volatilization of the light hydrocarbons, which may be collected from the overhead of the chamber. The resulting agglomerates may be collected at the opposite end from the surface and subjected to final draining processes prior to transportation or use.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Benicia, CA
  2. Hillsborough, CA
  3. Ann Arbor, MI
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
BECHTEL CORP
OSTI Identifier:
868068
Patent Number(s):
5066310
Assignee:
Bechtel Group, Inc. (San Francisco, CA); Arcanum Corp. (Ann Arbor, MI)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
DOE Contract Number:  
AC22-87PC79867
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; recovering; light; hydrocarbons; coal; agglomerates; apparatus; removing; heptane; enclosed; chamber; substantially; horizontal; perforate; surface; therein; introduced; water; bath; advanced; steam; continuously; heats; causes; volatilization; collected; overhead; resulting; opposite; subjected; final; draining; processes; prior; transportation; substantially horizontal; water bath; light hydrocarbon; closed chamber; continuously introduced; substantially continuous; light hydrocarbons; substantially continuously; coal agglomerates; enclosed chamber; /44/

Citation Formats

Huettenhain, Horst, Benz, August D, and Getsoian, John. Method for recovering light hydrocarbons from coal agglomerates. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Huettenhain, Horst, Benz, August D, & Getsoian, John. Method for recovering light hydrocarbons from coal agglomerates. United States.
Huettenhain, Horst, Benz, August D, and Getsoian, John. Tue . "Method for recovering light hydrocarbons from coal agglomerates". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868068.
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author = {Huettenhain, Horst and Benz, August D and Getsoian, John},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for removing light hydrocarbons, such as heptane, from coal agglomerates includes an enclosed chamber having a substantially horizontal perforate surface therein. The coal agglomerates are introduced into a water bath within the chamber. The agglomerates are advanced over the surface while steam is substantially continuously introduced through the surface into the water bath. Steam heats the water and causes volatilization of the light hydrocarbons, which may be collected from the overhead of the chamber. The resulting agglomerates may be collected at the opposite end from the surface and subjected to final draining processes prior to transportation or use.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
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