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System for separating soluble and insoluble coal products from a feed mixture

US4090957A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 1976
Grant dateMay 23, 1978
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Expiry dateJun 1, 1996

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D11/0203
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An improved coal processing system wherein relatively small droplets of a feed mixture (including both soluble and insoluble coal products) are dispersed in a first separation zone and contacted, countercurrently with a dissolving solvent to form a heavy fraction containing the insoluble coal products and a separate light fraction containing the soluble coal products.

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