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Low ash coal products from depolymerized coal

US5296133A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 1992
Grant dateMar 22, 1994
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10L9/02
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for preparing a low ash coal wherein coal is depolymerized at low temperature by contacting finely divided coal with a hard acid and soft base, and extracting the depolymerized coal to remove mineral contaminants.

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