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EP 0 042 727 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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14.04.1982 Bulletin 1982/15 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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30.12.1981 Bulletin 1981/52 |
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Date of filing: 17.06.1981 |
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BE DE FR GB IT NL |
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19.06.1980 GB 8020022
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Applicant: The British Petroleum Company p.l.c. |
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- Veal, Christopher John
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- Wall, Derek Richard
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(57) A fuel composition is prepared from a friable solid fuel, e.g. coal, and a crude
oil. The solid fuel is ground in the crude oil until the mean particle size of the
solid fuel particles is reduced to a value in the range 1 to 10 micron and the composition
contains 30 to 60% by weight of the solid fuel. Air is excluded during the grinding
operation. The composition is suitable for use as a liquid fuel for industrial burners.