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EP 0408327 B1 19930929 - FUEL BRIQUETTES

Title (en)

FUEL BRIQUETTES

Publication

EP 0408327 B1 19930929 (EN)

Application

EP 90307561 A 19900709

Priority

GB 8915866 A 19890711

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0408327A1] The briquette comprises carbonaceous fuel particles (such as anthracite duff) bonded together by means of a binder comprising molasses in an amount of at least 5%, based on the weight of the briquette, and a minor amount of an inorganic hardening agent for the molasses, the hardening agent comprising an alkali metal phosphate and/or an alkaline earth metal sulphate.

IPC 1-7

C10L 5/10

IPC 8 full level

C10L 5/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C10L 5/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0408327 A1 19910116; EP 0408327 B1 19930929; DE 69003612 D1 19931104; DE 69003612 T2 19940217; GB 8915866 D0 19890831

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90307561 A 19900709; DE 69003612 T 19900709; GB 8915866 A 19890711