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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 1990
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Esteban Chornet, Sherbrooke, CA;
Ralph P Overend, Ottawa, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10F / ; E21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
44 33 ; 37-3 ;
Abstract
A continuous, low severity process for dewatering peat. The process comprises the steps of flowing a slurry of peat through a reactor directly heated by the addition of live steam to heat the slurry to a temperature of between 160.degree. C. to 200.degree. C., subjecting the heated slurry to intense mechanical shear and mixing, and then, after a period of between 1 to 3 minutes, quenching the product.