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Process for producing high concentration coal-water slurry
Assignee: Electric Power Development Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-08-07
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Granted: 1987-11-17
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Expires: 2006-08-07
Abstract
Abstract A high-concentration coal-water slurry of a coal concentration as high as 71 percent by weight at a viscosity of 2,000 cp (at 25 DEG C.) can be produced by first coarsely crushing a starting coal, further pulverizing 95 to 30 percent by weight of the coarsely crushed thus obtained, subjecting the finely pulverized coal thus obtained, together with the remainder of the coarsely crushed coal, to crushing in a wet-type crusher, and pulverizing and adjusting the coal particles to a particle size constitution of 20 to 30 percent by weight of 200-mesh size and larger and 80 percent by weight or less of 350-mesh size and smaller.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiko Nakaoji
- 👤 Mitsugu Kamao
- 👤 Hayami Itoh
- 👤 Shuhei Tatsumi
- 👤 Shoichi Takao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:10
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/32; C10L1/326
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A process for producing a high-concentration coal-water slurry by pulverizing coal, which comprises first coarsely crushing a starting coal so that the substantial portion of the coal particles coarsely crushed will have a particle size of approximately 4 mm. or smaller, further pulverizing 95 to 30 percent by weight of the coarsely crushed coal thus obtained into a finely pulverized coal of a particle size such that major portion of the particles finely crushed will pass a 200-mesh screen, subjecting the finely pulverized coal thus obtained, together with the remainder of the coarsely crushed coal, to crushing in a wet-type crusher, and pulverizing and adjusting the coal particles to a particle size constitution of 20 to 30 percent by weight of 200-mesh size and larger, up to 80 percent by weight of 350-mesh size and smaller and up to 30 percent by weight of a 200-350-mesh size.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A process for producing a high-concentration coal-water slurry by pulverizing coal, which comprises first coarsely crushing a starting coal so that the substantial portion of the coal particles coarsely crushed will have a particle size of approximately 4 mm. or smaller, further pulverizing 95 to 30 percent by weight of the coarsely crushed coal thus obtained into a finely pulverized coal of a particle size such that major portion of the particles finely crushed will pass a 200-mesh screen, subjecting the finely pulverized coal thus obtained, together with the remainder of the coarsely crushed coal, to crushing in a wet-type crusher, and pulverizing and adjusting the coal particles to a particle size constitution of 20 to 30 percent by weight of 200-mesh size and larger, up to 80 percent by weight of 350-mesh size and smaller and up to 30 percent by weight of a 200-350-mesh size.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process according to clai 1 in which a slurry disperssant is added to the step of crushing in a wet-type crusher.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process according to clai 1 in which a slurry disperssant is added to the step of crushing in a wet-type crusher.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process according to claim 2 in which the dispersant is a member selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, and cationic surface active agents, and mixture thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process according to claim 2 in which the dispersant is used in a quantity of 0.01 to 3 percent by weight relative to the coal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The process according to claim 1 in which 90 to 50 percent by weight of the coal thus coarsely crushed is further pulverized, and the finely pulverized coal thus obtained is introduced, together with the remainder of the coarsely crushed coal, into a wet-type crusher.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The process according to claim 1 in which, of the coal particles in the high-concentration coal-water slurry, 20 to 30 percent by weight is of 200-mesh or larger size, up to 80 percent by weight is of 350-mesh or smaller size, and up to 10 percent by weight is of 200-mesh to 350-mesh size.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-11-16 | 1991-05-18 | 1991-11-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-11-16 | 1995-05-18 | 1995-11-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-11-16 | 1999-05-18 | 1999-11-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |