Global Patent Index - EP 0081763 B1

EP 0081763 B1 19870819 - PROCESS FOR CONVERTING COAL OR MIXTURES THEREOF INTO A CONDITION FIT FOR THE STORAGE AND TRANSPORT THEREOF

Title (en)

PROCESS FOR CONVERTING COAL OR MIXTURES THEREOF INTO A CONDITION FIT FOR THE STORAGE AND TRANSPORT THEREOF

Publication

EP 0081763 B1 19870819 (DE)

Application

EP 82111163 A 19821202

Priority

  • DE 3148812 A 19811210
  • DE 3148813 A 19811210

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0081763A2] 1. A process for converting coal or mixtures thereof into a condition fit for storage and transport, such coal or mixture having a particle size of up to 3 mm and having been subjected to heat treatment in an O2 containing atmosphere while in a pre-dried condition without ignition occurring, characterized in that a coal containing up to 10% of volatile matter or a coal mixture composed of up to 50% by weight of one or more mixture components with up to 15% of volatile matter and a remaining coal fraction with up to 10% volatile matter, is exposed, while in an atmosphere comprising an amount of O2 equal to 12 to 21%, to a temperature between 100 degrees C and a temperature level under the coal ignition temperature or for a time of 5 to 30 seconds to a temperature exceeding the ignition temperature, the water content being set at a maximum of 3% prior to or during the heat treatment.

IPC 1-7

C10L 9/00

IPC 8 full level

C10L 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C10L 9/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0081763 A2 19830622; EP 0081763 A3 19840829; EP 0081763 B1 19870819; CA 1218849 A 19870310; DE 3277019 D1 19870924

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82111163 A 19821202; CA 417146 A 19821207; DE 3277019 T 19821202