Use of high carbon coal ash
US6755905B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P40/125
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A synthetic slag is produced by a high temperature combustion reaction between coal ash having a high carbon content, and a source of lime such as cement kiln dust. The carbon content of the coal ash is oxidized by oxygen gas, which typically is derived from air or an air/oxygen combination in an exothermic reaction and the heat generated is exploited in the melting process. In this way the gaseous products will typically comprise nitrogen, unreacted oxygen and carbon dioxide, and heat energy can be readily recovered from the hot off gas products evolving during the combustion reaction. The synthetic slag may be pelletized and employed as lightweight mineral aggregate or milled to cement fineness to provide slag cement.
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