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Pyrolysis process water utilization

US5547548A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 18, 1994
Grant dateAug 20, 1996
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Expiry dateJul 18, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10B39/04
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for reducing the undesirable contaminants in process water produced in pyrolysis of low rank coal. The method uses the process water to quench and rehydrate a char produced by pyrolysis with the contaminants in the waster water being absorbed by the char.

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