Process for agglomerating coal

摘要

This invention provides a method for reducing the amount of oil required to form coal-oil agglomerates comprising the steps of (a) forming a slurry of water and coal particles; (b) contacting the slurry with an amount of hydrocarbon oil to form coal-oil agglomerates; (c) contacting said agglomerates with an additional amount of coal particles to form coal-oil agglomerates of a desired size; and (d) recovering coal-oil agglomerates of reduced oil content.