Didier Engineering Gmbh

Hayri Ergun

Dietrich Wagener

Horst Fach

Robert Tettweiler

Fach Horst

Coal, either as coal fines or as coal briquettes, is introduced into a coking chamber and is thereat exposed to microwave radiation to transform the coal into hot coke. Preferably, the microwave radiation is at a frequency of from twenty to 3000 MHz. The hot coke is then passed to a cooling zone whereat photocells absorb radiant energy from the hot coke and transform the thus absorbed radiant energy into electricity.

Process and apparatus for coking coal using microwave radiation

Coal, particularly ground coal, is thermally treated at a treatment zone by exposing the coal to microwave radiation, preferably at a frequency of from 20 to 3,000 MHz. The treatment zone may be a system for forming the coal into pellets or briquettes. The treatment zone may also be an area between a coal supply bin and a furnace or oven for utilization of the coal, whereby the coal is dried and/or preheated before use in the furnace or oven.

Process and apparatus for the thermal treatment of coal

Briquettes, particularly molded briquettes of pitch-bound coal, are formed and introduced into a coking chamber of an indirectly heated chamber oven. The oven is then operated to form the briquettes into coke. Prior to the introduction of the briquettes into the chamber, the interior walls of the chamber are uniformly heated to a temperature t.sub.K .congruent.1000+[1000B-175].times.[1.23+0.1283(W-3)], wherein: B equals the width (in meters) of the coking chamber, and W equals the initial water content (in weight %) of the briquettes.

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