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Coal beneficiation/combustion system

US4397248A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 1981
Grant dateAug 9, 1983
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF23K1/00
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system receives raw coal which is routed through crushing, screening, pulverizing, classifying, and beneficiation stages with the de-mineralized fraction of the coal routed to a pulverized-coal-fired furnace, while the mineralized fraction is routed to a fluidized bed furnace.

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