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Process for the production and recovery of fuel values from coal

US4358344A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 3, 1977
Grant dateNov 9, 1982
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Expiry dateOct 3, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G1/06
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of pyrolyzing and desulfurizing coal in a transport reactor to recover volatile fuel values and hydrogen by heating particulate coal entrained in a carrier gas substantially free of oxygen to a pyrolysis temperature in a zone within three seconds.

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