Briquetting the Carbon Phase from the Sludge Ponds at the Anzhersk Deposit

Abstract

The briquetting of coal slurries from the Anzhersk deposit in the Kuznets Basin is investigated. Petroleum binder and sodium lignosulfonate are employed. The solid carbon phase from the sludge ponds (ash content up to 35%) has adequate briquetting properties when petroleum binder is added. The use of sulfite waste liquor at pressures of 80–100 MPa yields mechanically strong briquets that require additional water protection.