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(11) EP 0 244 902 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.01.1989 Bulletin 1989/02

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.11.1987 Bulletin 1987/46

(21) Application number: 87200771.1

(22) Date of filing: 23.04.1987
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4C10L 1/32
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 02.05.1986 IT 2029586

(71) Applicant: ENIRICERCHE S.p.A.
I-20121 Milan (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Meli, Salvatore
    I-20067 Paullo Milan (IT)
  • Passarini, Nello
    I-20060 Colturano Milan (IT)
  • Vettor, Antonio
    I-20097 San Donato Milanese Milan (IT)

(74) Representative: Roggero, Sergio (IT) et al
Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo 10
I-20121 Milano
I-20121 Milano (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Aqueous slurry of coal and related preparation processes


    (57) An aqueous slurry of coal is disclosed, together with the related processes for producing it, said aqueous coal slurry having a concentration comprised within the range of from 60 to 80% by weight and containing a polyelectrolyte selected from the monovalent cation salts of polymerized naphthalenesulphonic acids, the characteristic of such a slurry consisting in that on the surface of coal, constituted by particles with a granulometry not greater than 300 µm, a heavy liquid is present, which is obtained by means of the distillation of pit coal tar, or a fuel oil deriving from mineral oil, in an amount comprised within the range of from 0.1 to 2% by weight relatively to same coal.





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