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Pelletization studies of ultra-fine clean coal

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The handling of fine coal is an important issue for both the coal and utility industries. Reconstitution of fine coal in the form of pellets or briquettes would be desirable if it could be done economically. This paper evaluates the effectiveness of three binders, asphalt-emulsion, corn starch and Brewex, in forming pellets of ultrafine clean coal. It was found that asphalt-emulsion and corn starch were not effective binders. However, the use of Brewex resulted in pellets that exceeded all of the minimum quality requirements for coal pellets.

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  1. Center for Applied Energy Research, the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA

    R. H. Mehta (member SME, student and associate director) & B. K. Parekh (member SME, student and associate director)

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SME nonmeeting paper 94–656. Discussion of this peer-reviewed and approved paper is invited and must be submitted, in duplicate, prior to May 31, 1996.

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Mehta, R.H., Parekh, B.K. Pelletization studies of ultra-fine clean coal. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration 13, 41–44 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03402716

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