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Process for low mercury coal

US5403365A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 1993
Grant dateApr 4, 1995
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10L9/08
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for producing low mercury coal during precombustion procedures by releasing mercury through discriminating mild heating that minimizes other burdensome constituents. Said mercury is recovered from the overhead gases by selective removal.

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