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Method of treating combustible materials with sodium silicate

US6401634B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2000
Grant dateJun 11, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF23K1/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for chemically treating combustible materials prior to combustion. Specifically the present invention is directed to a method for treating a combustible material like a coal briquette with a sodium silicate coating to provide a fuel source with greatly reduced pollutant emissions.

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