Lignite pellets and methods of agglomerating or pelletizing

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:864053

Baker, Albert F ^[1]; Blaustein, Eric W ^[1]; Deurbrouck, Albert W ^[1]; Garvin, John P ^[1]; McKeever, Robert E ^[1]

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1. Pittsburgh, PA

The specification discloses lignite pellets which are relatively hard, dust resistant, of generally uniform size and free from spontaneous ignition and general degradation. Also disclosed are methods for making such pellets which involve crushing as mined lignite, mixing said lignite with a binder such as asphalt, forming the lignite binder mixture into pellets, and drying the pellets.

• Research Organization: Bureau of Mines
• DOE Contract Number: ET-77-C-01-9143
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4302209
• OSTI ID: 864053
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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lignite
pellets
methods
agglomerating
pelletizing
specification
discloses
relatively
hard
dust
resistant
uniform
size
free
spontaneous
ignition
degradation
disclosed
involve
crushing
mined
mixing
binder
asphalt
forming
mixture
drying
specification discloses
uniform size
binder mixture
lignite pellets
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