摘要 |
<p>There is disclosed a method of reducing the swelling characteristics and bed characteristics of a pelletized carbonaceous fuel during a sintering operation. The method comprises the steps of pulverizing the fuel, generally coal, to form a powdery mass, forming the mass into discrete pellets, providing a coating on the pellets of water-soluble salts, burnt lime, or hydrated lime, and heating the pellets to a temperature exceeding 800.degree.F.</p> |