US 12,110,458 B2
Coal blends, foundry coke products, and associated systems, devices, and methods
John Francis Quanci, Haddonfield, NJ (US); John Michael Richardson, Devon, PA (US); and Jonathan Hale Perkins, Lisle, IL (US)
Assigned to SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC, Lisle, IL (US)
Filed by SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC, Lisle, IL (US)
Filed on Nov. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/501,488.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/382,446, filed on Nov. 4, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0150667 A1, May 9, 2024
Int. Cl. C10B 57/06 (2006.01); C10B 5/02 (2006.01); C10B 21/10 (2006.01); C10B 41/00 (2006.01); C10B 53/00 (2006.01); C10B 57/04 (2006.01); C10B 57/16 (2006.01); C10L 5/04 (2006.01); C10L 5/44 (2006.01); C10L 5/48 (2006.01); G01N 33/22 (2006.01)
CPC C10B 57/06 (2013.01) [C10B 5/02 (2013.01); C10B 21/10 (2013.01); C10B 41/00 (2013.01); C10B 53/00 (2013.01); C10B 57/04 (2013.01); C10B 57/16 (2013.01); C10L 5/04 (2013.01); C10L 5/442 (2013.01); C10L 5/48 (2013.01); G01N 33/222 (2013.01); C10L 2290/24 (2013.01); C10L 2290/60 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A coal blend, comprising:
first coals having a first volatile matter mass fraction less than or equal to a first threshold; and
second coals having a second volatile matter mass fraction greater than or equal to a second threshold,
wherein:
the first threshold is less than the second threshold by at least 4.0%;
an ash fusion temperature of the coal blend is less than 2600° F.; and
the coal blend has an aggregated volatile matter mass fraction between 15% and 25%.