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Float/sink treatment of crushed coal in solutions of monosaccharides and disaccharides

US4426281A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 1981
Grant dateJan 17, 1984
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB03B9/005
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for removing ash, sulfur and inertinite from crushed coal includes float/sink treatment in aqueous solutions of monosaccharides, disaccharides, hydrogenated monosaccharides, hydrogenated disaccharides and mixtures thereof. Such solutions also improve the performance of such heavy media physical cleaning equipment as cyclones, heavy media baths, tables, spirals, hydroclones, flotation cells, jigs and solid-bowl centrifuges.

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