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EP 0479487 A1 19920408 - Briquettes.

Title (en)

Briquettes.

Title (de)

Briketts.

Title (fr)

Briquettes.

Publication

EP 0479487 A1 19920408 (EN)

Application

EP 91308768 A 19910926

Priority

ZA 907741 A 19900927
ZA 913288 A 19910430

Abstract (en)

A briquette comprises, in admixture with one another and as a unitary mass, a particulate carbonaceous material, a binder, and at least one sodium compound capable of inhibiting disintegration of the unitary mass at high temperature at least for a period of time. The sodium compound is not sodium nitrate or sodium silicate.

IPC 1-7

C10L 5/10

IPC 8 full level

C10L 5/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C10L 5/10 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] GB 1221735 A 19710210 - GEWERK SOPHIA JAKOBA [DE]
[X] FR 766252 A 19340625
[X] GB 877558 A 19610913 - SOUTHERN WHARVES LTD
[X] US 2876084 A 19590303 - ALEXANDER LEGGIN

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0479487 A1 19920408; AU 637260 B2 19930520; AU 8480591 A 19920402; ZW 13491 A1 19911225

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91308768 A 19910926; AU 8480591 A 19910927; ZW 13491 A 19910927