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US 8,585,788 B2Granted
Methods and systems for processing solid fuel
AssigneeCoalTek, Inc.
InventorsJ. Michael Drozd, Michael C. Druga, Steven L. Lawson, Frederick Christopher Lang, Herbie L. Bullis
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Abstract
In embodiments of the present invention, a method of heat treating a solid fuel briquette may include heating the solid fuel briquette using energy from at least one of a heat furnace or an electromagnetic energy system of a solid fuel treatment facility as the solid fuel briquette is moved through the treatment facility to a specified internal temperature, and sealing the heat-treated solid fuel briquette in a vessel for a duration of time.
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A method comprising:
- transporting a solid fuel through a solid fuel treatment facility;
- detecting solid fuel that is thermally aberrant;
- selectively removing the thermally aberrant solid fuel;
- briquetting the remaining solid fuel to create a solid fuel briquette;
- transporting the solid fuel briquette through the heat treatment facility;
- and
- heating the solid fuel briquette as the solid fuel briquette is moved through the heat treatment facility to a pre-determined specified internal temperature.
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A method of heat treating a solid fuel briquette, comprising:
- transporting the solid fuel through a solid fuel treatment facility, wherein the solid fuel is processed with electromagnetic radiation to a desired percent moisture;
- detecting treated solid fuel that is thermally aberrant;
- selectively removing thermally aberrant treated solid fuel;
- briquetting the remaining treated solid fuel to form a solid fuel briquette;
- and
- placing the solid fuel briquette in a vessel until the solid fuel briquette reaches a predetermined specified internal temperature.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.