Solid fuel and a process for its combustion

US4741278A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The British Petroleum Company p.l.c. · GB

Inventors

• Friedrich H. Franke · Cologne, DE
• Michael J. Paersch · Seevetal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 8, 1986
• Grant date: May 3, 1988
• Expiry date: Apr 8, 2006

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C10L9/10
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A solid carbonaceous fuel containing up to 10% wt of calcium compounds and 0.1 to 5% wt of added iron added as oxide, carbonate or elemental iron or as substantially halogen and sulphate-free iron-containing substances forming iron oxide or carbonate under furnace conditions. The additives act synergistically to reduce NO.sub.x.