US Patent Number

8753410

Publication Date

6-17-2014

Abstract

An apparatus and method are provided for producing fuel briquettes from high moisture fine coal. The apparatus includes a coal fine pelletizer, a pellet dryer and a fuel briquette former all provided in-line for the efficient production of fuel briquettes. The method comprises forming pellets from coal fines, drying those pellets to a desired moisture content of about 1 to about 10% and forming fuel briquettes from the dried pellets.

Assignees

University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US)

Application Number

13/596,572

Filing Date

08/28/2012

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Engineering Commons

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