METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COAL BRIQUETTES, AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SAID COAL BRIQUETTES

摘要

Coal briquettes having excellent hot strength and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The method for manufacturing coal briquettes includes: i) providing powdered coals; ii) providing graphite suppressing hot differentiation of the coal briquettes; iii) providing a hardening agent and a binder; iv) providing a mixture by mixing the powdered coals, the graphite, the hardening agent, and the binder; and v) providing the coal briquettes by molding the mixture. In the providing of the mixture, a ratio of the amount of graphite to the sum of the amount of powdered coals and the amount of graphite is greater than 0 and 0.3 or less.