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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1981
Filed:
Dec. 07, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard K Lyon, Fanwood, NJ (US);
Howard Freund, Warren, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Exxon Research & Engineering Co., Florham Park, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
110347 ; 48210 ; 110229 ; 431 10 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a process for combusting coal wherein the emission of SO.sub.x or the emission of SO.sub.x and NO.sub.x are minimized. The process comprises (a) providing a coal containing at least twice as much organic calcium than sulfur; (b) burning the coal at a temperature greater than about 1200.degree. C. under reducing conditions; (c) separating the solid effluents from the gaseous effluents; and (d) burning the gaseous effluents at a temperature from about 1000.degree. C. to 1500.degree. C. under oxidizing conditions.