| 摘要 |
A process for producing substantially clean water and consolidated slugs of fuel from coal slurry having less than about 30 percent by volume of ash and other impurities on a dry basis is disclosed which comprises (a) placing a quantity of the coal slurry in an enclosed chamber (12) in which means have been provided for drainage of the water from the slurry, and (b) subjecting the slurry to one-dimensional consolidation by the application of compressive stress, thereby producing (i) substantially clean water and (ii) a consolidated uniformly-shaped slug of fuel (86) having a water content of less than about 10 percent. |
