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Research and development In the Australian coal

Chham, R. L Energy Wor4 Dec. 1995. (234). i-xi. Over the last se.ven years the research infmatructure of Australia has gone

1995 Robens coal Science Lecture given by the author at The Royal Insti- tution on the 30th October 1995.

95lo1253 The tiger l leepe no more Sanda, A. P. Coal, May 1995, 100, (5), 28-35. Reports on how China’s coal industry is forging ahead to improve opcra- tions and diversity into myriad businesses as it endeavours to reallocate its workforce. - -

98101254 UMR and the Chlne8e coal lndurtry Tien, J. C. Coal, May 1995, 100, (5), p. 46. A short article on early contacts with the Chinese coal industry by the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR).

%I01 255 The UP/SP merger could derail Western bltumlnour Vaninetti, J. and Lcshock, J. C. Coul, Dec. 1995, 100, (12), 17-18.

9wo12Q2 The effect of swelling pressure during coal carbonization on coke pororlty Nomura. S. and Thomas, K. M. Fuel, Jan. 1996, 75. (2), 187-194. In coken+ing, the generation of swell$g pressure is p important consid- eration smce excesswe pressures result m problems with ushine[ the coke and in extreme cases, damage to coke ovens may occur. II this mvestiga- P tion, the effect of swelling pressure generated durin coal carbonixation in coke ovens on coke porosity was studied. The swe sured using movable-wall test oven. The

& pressure was mea-

and the swelling pressure were monitored % as pressure m the plastic layer

in the test coke ovens. uring the carbonization of coals

95/01293 Evaluation of coke quality by Mlcum, IRSID and Nlppon Steel Co. methods Dlugosx, A. ef al., 123-125. (In Polish)

Karbo-Energochem.-Ekol., 1995, 40, (5), 121,

The paper discus& how the Nippon Steel Co. method &ave the most precise evaluation of coke quality and that the different gram fractions of the same coke had different values of mechanical strength and reactivity.

95/01294 Manufacture of coke via 8emLcoke Sato, Y. et al., (Assigned to) Shinnittetsu Kagaku, JAP. Pat. JP.O7,118,646, May 1995. The manufacture of wke is carried out by heating at up to 900” in a carbonization chamber to form semi-coke, then chargin the semi-coke

P* into a combustion apparatus for burning the residual vo aide matter and cooling to obtain a coke product.

Discusses the proposed mer er of the Union Pacific and &them Pacific railroads. A concern among 6 estem coal shippers and producers is that the proposed merger will deal a serious blow to the Western bituminous coal mdustry, art~cularly ln newly developed and developing Mid-western

Ai markets. IS concern arises from an analysis of rail market shares as well as rail operating assumptions.

95/01295 Manufncturr of formed coke from coal brlquets In shaft oven Sasaki, M. et al., (Assigned to) Shinnippon Seitetsu KK JAP. Pat.

JP.O7,197,030, Aug. 1995.

95101295 Manufacture of wml-melted formed coke for blati 95lO1255 Utllltv coal orocurement Porter, D. and Sch&, J.. IEAPERl20, IE4 Coal Research, Gemini House, IO-Id Putney Hill, London SW15 &4A, f255.00 (non-member coun- tries) f85.00 (member countries) Aug.1995,

95/01257 WVU, Rolla key player8 In U.S.-Chlna connectlon Penn. S. S. and Chiann. H. S. CmL Mav 1995. 100.151. 45-48. Rep‘;;rts that West Vir&ia Unive&‘s fir31 con&t whi bina’s Ministry of Coal Industrv dates back to October 1977. when a delegation hosted by the Committee bn Scholarly Communication;Kith the Pe&le’s Republic df China (PRC) and the National Academy of Sciences visited. Fan Weitang, the current Vice Minister of the MOCI, headed that group. They visited the U.S.A. to observe ra ing machines, The c-f

id underground tunnel development using tunnel bor- elegation consisted of 8 members from the coal, con-

struction, petroleum. and railway industries. Since this occurred prior to the official di lomatic tie between the U.S. and China in 1979, all interaction between R t e two countries was on a person-to-person basis. The article discusses some of the meetings with delegates in China.

Derived Solid Fuels

fuinace Komaki, I. (Assigned to) Shinnippon Seitetsu KKj JAI? Pat. JP.O7,118,664, May 1995. The semi-melted brrned coke is manufactured by blending coals with caking index of 70-80, then briquetting, and charging into a coke oven for carbonization.

95iOl297 Method for heatlna of remltoke for coklna Saio, Y. et al., (Assigned G) Shinnittetsu Kagaku, Jk. Pat.

JP.O7,109,468, Apr. 1995. The process comprises drawing semi-coke containin

k l-596 residual vola-

tile materials at 600~900’ [measured at the centre of e carbonizing cham- ber) into the pre-chambeiof a dry quenching furnace, blowing & at 2O- 180 m3/ton-coke into the pre-chamber, and transfering the quenched semi- coke in a batch into the coking oven.

9a~oma Method for manufacture of coke Sate, Y. et al, (Assigned to) Shinnittetsi Kagaku, JAP. Pat. JP.O7,109,461, Apr. 1995. The urocess com&ses drawinn of semi-coke from the coking furnace at 600-w into thd pre-chambe; and dry distillation of the &mi-coke by blowin

f air containing controlled concentration of 0 into the prechamber

under eedforward control of the 0 concentration, the amount, and the injection areas of air to bum the residual combustible gas.

95lOl255 Coke quality check for process control In manufac- ture of coke for blast furnace appllcatlonr Sate, Y. et al., (Assigned to) Shinnittetsu Kagaku, JAP. Pat. JP.O7,109,462, Apr. 1995.

95101299 Method for reclrculatlng gas In apparatur of formed coke manufacture Fujikawa, A. and Komaki, I. (Assigned to) Shinnippon Seitetsu Q JAP. Pat. JP.O7,118,656, May 1995.

95lO1259 Coklng method Sate, Y. et al, (Assigned to) Shinnittetsu Kagaku, JAP Pat. JP.O7,109,457, Apr. 1995.

95/01300 New catalytic methods for procerrlng 8olld organic raw materIala Kuznetsov. B. N. React. Kinet. Catal. Letr. 1995. 55. 121. 445-454.

95/01290 Coking process Abraham, 0. C. (Assigned to) Texaco Inc., US Pat. US.5,431,812, Jul. 1995.

A review if new catalytic methods for the prdductioh of.meihurgical coke and electrode materials f?om coals? carbon reductants, improved solid fuels and sorbents from Ii nite and ligrun, levulinic acid from wood wastes, and aromatic aldehydes rom l&&containing stock. f

A feedstock composition comprising residuum fractions and deasphalter bottoms is formulated by use of a cabon residue characterization factor.

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sideration, safety, energy recovery-and operational experience.

Construction and operation of coke dry quenching (CDO) for Wakayama No. 5 coke-oven battery Minamisawa, I. et aL, Tetsu to Hagane, 1995, 81, (7), T26-28. (In Japanese) Describes a new coke dry quenching facility, including environmental wn-

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favotiable heat balance, &d greately-redu-&d emissions.

New coking plant technology developments around the world Berlin& H. and Rohde, W. German)

Stahl Eisen, 1995, 115, (6), 37-43. (In

The authors compare three coking processes: the heat-recovery oven, formed coke making and jumbo coking reactor. The latter operates with preheated coal, program-controlled heating, and integrated pollution wn- trol system, and offers good coke quality from various coal grades, a

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