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A coal pump is provided in which solid coal is heated in the barrel of an extruder under pressure to a temperature at which the coal assumes plastic properties. The coal is continuously extruded, without static zones, using, for example, screw extrusion preferably without venting through a reduced d

A coal pump is provided in which solid coal is heated in the barrel of an extruder under pressure to a temperature at which the coal assumes plastic properties. The coal is continuously extruded, without static zones, using, for example, screw extrusion preferably without venting through a reduced diameter die to form a dispersed spray. As a result, the dispersed coal may be continuously injected into vessels or combustors at any pressure up to the maximum pressure developed in the extrusion device. The coal may be premixed with other materials such as desulfurization aids or reducible metal ores so that reactions occur, during or after conversion to its plastic state. Alternatively, the coal may be processed and caused to react after extrusion, through the die, with, for example, liquid oxidizers, whereby a coal reactor is provided. Alternative utilization of the device may be to secure continuous pyrolysis of the coal or to feed the extruded coal into furnaces operating at pressures near ambient.

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A method of processing particulate coal comprising the steps of: Compressing said coal at high pressure in the barrel of an extruder while heating it to a temperature at which the coal mass can be extruded with low energy; adding a liquid having a high critical pressure to the coal before extruding

A method of processing particulate coal comprising the steps of: Compressing said coal at high pressure in the barrel of an extruder while heating it to a temperature at which the coal mass can be extruded with low energy; adding a liquid having a high critical pressure to the coal before extruding the coal through a die; and continuously extruding said heated, compressed coal and liquid through a die having a diameter smaller than the barrel diameter.