Briquettes
AssigneeBinding Solutions Ltd
InventorColin Metcalfe
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Abstract
The invention also provides a briquette comprising: (i) a particulate material; and (ii) a binder, the binder comprising (a) at least partially saponified polyvinyl alcohol and (b) an alkali metal alkyl siliconate or polyalkylsilicic acid; wherein the particulate material is selected from a carbonaceous material, metal, metal ore, mineral waste or a mixture thereof.
Claims31
A briquette comprising:
- a particulate material;
- and
- (ii) a binder, the binder comprising (a) at least partially saponified polyvinyl alcohol and (b) an alkali metal alkyl siliconate or polyalkylsilicic acid;
- wherein the particulate material is selected from a carbonaceous material, metal, metal ore, mineral waste or a mixture thereof.
A briquette comprising:
- (i) a particulate metal ore or metal containing waste;
- and
- (ii) a binder comprising 0.5 wt % to 1.5 wt % phenol formaldehyde resin.
A briquette comprising:
- (i) a particulate material, especially a superfine particulate material
- (ii) a binder comprising 0.5-1.0 wt % anionic polyacrylamide.
A briquette comprising:
- (i) a particulate carbonaceous material, especially coke;
- and a binder comprising
- (ii) 0.5-1.5 wt % styrene acrylate emulsion and
- (iii) 5-10 wt % cement.
A briquette according to any preceding claim additionally comprising a waterproofing agent, combined with the particulate material or as a layer on the external surface of the briquette.
A briquette according to any preceding claim having a moisture content of <15% by weight.
A method for producing a briquette according to any preceding claim comprising:
- (i) mixing particulate, a material carbonaceous material, metal, metal ore, metal waste or mixtures thereof with the binder to form a;
- (ii) comprising the mixture to form a briquette;
- and
- (iii) curing the briquette.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.