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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2009
Applicants:
Donald D. Dunlop, Austin, TX (US);
Clinton B. Camper, Billings, MT (US);
Vijay Sethi, Laramie, WY (US);
Leon C. Kenyon, Jr., Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Inventors:
Donald D. Dunlop, Austin, TX (US);
Clinton B. Camper, Billings, MT (US);
Vijay Sethi, Laramie, WY (US);
Leon C. Kenyon, Jr., Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Assignee:
River Basin Energy, Inc., Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10L 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for drying coal is provided in which coal is passed into a fluidized bed reactor and heated to a predetermined temperature. The dried coal is then fed to a cooler where the temperature of the product is reduced to approximately 200 degrees Fahrenheit and water is added to further passivate the coal.