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A fuel slurry and engine systems for using the slurry are disclosed. The fuel slurry is a uniform mixture of water and 20 to 50 percent by weight of particulate coal of maximum size equal to 20 microns, the small size promoting complete combustion of the coal and minimizing engine wear due to partic

A fuel slurry and engine systems for using the slurry are disclosed. The fuel slurry is a uniform mixture of water and 20 to 50 percent by weight of particulate coal of maximum size equal to 20 microns, the small size promoting complete combustion of the coal and minimizing engine wear due to particles of ash. Engine systems for utilizing the slurry of micronized coal and water are described, the preferred system including a slow-speed, two-stroke turbo-charged diesel engine. Preferred compositions of the fuel slurry are discussed and their behavior in engine systems is analyzed. Also disclosed are techniques for enhancing its ignition.

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A method for generating power comprising: introducing into a valveless diesel engine operable at speeds from 80 to 150 revolutions per minute a liquid fuel slurry consisting of a mixture of water and 20 to 50 percent by weight of coal, in the form of particles having a maximum size not in excess of

A method for generating power comprising: introducing into a valveless diesel engine operable at speeds from 80 to 150 revolutions per minute a liquid fuel slurry consisting of a mixture of water and 20 to 50 percent by weight of coal, in the form of particles having a maximum size not in excess of 20 microns; introducing into said diesel engine a combustible fluid in an amount up to 10 percent by weight of said fuel slurry supplied thereto to aid in ignition of said fuel slurry; mixing said fuel slurry and said combustible fluid with compressed air in said engine at conditions of pressure and temperature such that the coal in said slurry burns to form combustion products and the water in said fuel slurry vaporizes to form steam; and extracting work from said combustion products and said steam to generate power. A system for generating power comprising: a valveless diesel engine operable at speeds from 80 to 150 revolutions per minute for burning micronized coal in a mixture of micronized coal, water, and compressed air supplied to said engine and for extracting work from the fluid resulting from said burning; means for supplying compressed air to said engine; means for supplying a liquid fuel slurry consisting of water and micronized coal to said engine; means for introducing into said engine a combustible fluid in an amount up to 10 percent by weight of the fuel slurry supplied thereto to aid in ignition of said fuel slurry; and means in fluid communication with the exhaust of said engine for extracting work from the exhaust gases of said engine.