Because of a large amount of ash content, some slimes of HokkaidO coals are not available for coke manufacturing.
The authors tried to recover an adequate clean coal from the slimes, and after several experiments, the authors.succeeded to carry out in practice.
By the medium scale laboratory apparatus, it was found that the yield of the cle-an coal from Yilbari slime was 76%, that from sunagawa slime was 57% and that from Mojiri was 38%, the ash content of the clean coals being about 12%.
It can be said that Yiibri and Sunagawa slimes are available from the economical point of view.Therefore, the author have installed and operated a slime washer on extensive scale, and in the case of Yiibari No.2 slime used as raw material in this washer, the yield was 75% at 11-12% of ash content.
By the way, research on the utilization of slurry produced in slime washing was carried out and the authors could get a good result in the medium scale experiment by their, own froth floatation apparatus: The yield was over 75% at 12% of ash.And more, from the, refuse produced in washing, it was found to he possible to get a: certain amount of good coal.
In conclusion, the authors' opinion is as follows: -In the case of Yilbari No.2 slime it is possible to recover clean coal of the ash of 12% at the yield of 82% or more.
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