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Aqueous coal slurries are prepared using aralkyl polyalkylene glycol ethers of the formula ##STR## in which R 1 represents an optionally substituted aryl radical, R 2 and R 3 are identical or different and denote hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substituted aryl, x represents a number in the range f

Aqueous coal slurries are prepared using aralkyl polyalkylene glycol ethers of the formula ##STR## in which R 1 represents an optionally substituted aryl radical, R 2 and R 3 are identical or different and denote hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substituted aryl, x represents a number in the range from 1 to 3, y represents a number in the range from 1 to 500, and R 4 denotes hydrogen or one of the radicals ##STR## in which M .sym. represents a metal ion or ammonium, R 5 denotes hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substituted aryl and R 6 denotes hydrogen or alkyl, it being possible for the radicals R 6 in the individual chain members of the polyalkylene glycol chain to be identical or different.

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1. An aqueous coal slurry containing an aralkyl polyalkylene glycol ether of the formula: ##STR## in which R 1 represents an optionally substituted aryl radical, R 2 and R 3 are identical or different and denote hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substituted aryl, x represents a number in the range f

1. An aqueous coal slurry containing an aralkyl polyalkylene glycol ether of the formula: ##STR## in which R 1 represents an optionally substituted aryl radical, R 2 and R 3 are identical or different and denote hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substituted aryl, x represents a number in the range from 1 to 3, y represents a number in the range from 1 to 500, and R 4 denotes hydrogen or one of the radicals ##STR## ps in which M + .sym. represents a metal ion or ammonium, R 5 denotes hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substitued aryl and R 6 denotes hydrogen or alkyl, it being possible for the radicals R 6 in the individual chain members of the polyalkylene glycol chain to be identical or different. 2. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1, wherein said aralkyl polyalkylene glycol is present in said aqueous coal slurry in an amount of 0.01 to 5% by weight, relative to the total aqueous coal slurry. 3. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1, wherein said slurry contains 30 to 85% by weight coal. 4. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 2, wherein said slurry contains 30 to 85% by weight coal. 5. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1, containing a further amount of another fuel. 6. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 5, wherein said other fuel section group consisting of heating oil, naphtha, crude oil, methanol and ethanol. 7. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1, wherein y is 10 to 250. 8. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 7, wherein y is 50 to 125. 9. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1, wherein x is in the range of 2 to 3. 10. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1, wherein R 1 denotes phenol which is optionally substituted by a lower alkyl radical, R 2 and R 3 are identical or different and denote hydrogen or methyl, x represents a number in the range of 2 to 3, y represents a number in the range from 10 to 250, R 4 denotes hydrogen, --SO 3 NH 4, --SO 3 Na or --SO 3 K, and R 6 denotes hydrogen, methyl or ethyl. 11. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1, wherein said coal is present in an amount of 55 to 80% by weight. 12. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1, wherein said aralkyl polyalkylene glycol ether is present in an amount of 0.2 to 2.0% by weight. 13. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1, wherein R 4 denotes hydrogen. 14. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1, wherein R 4 denotes a radical --SO 3 - M +, wherein M denotes an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal. 15. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1, wherein R 4 is a radical of the formula: ##STR## wherein M .sym. is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal. 16. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1, wherein said coal has a particle size of less than 300 microns. 17. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 7, wherein said coal has a particle size such that 75 to 100% by weight of the particles are smaller than 100 microns. 18. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1, wherein the viscosity of said slurry is in the range of 2 to 5000 mPa.s at a shear rate of 225 s -1 . 19. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1, wherein the viscosity of said slurry is in the range of 5 to 2000 mPa.s at a shear rate of 225 s -1 . 20. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1 wherein x is 2-3. 21. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 20 wherein x is 3. 22. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1 wherein R 1 is aryl substituted by methyl or ethyl. 23. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 20 wherein R 1 is aryl substituted by methyl or ethyl. 24. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 22 wherein R 1 is aryl substituted by methyl. 25. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 23 wherein R 1 is aryl substituted by methyl. 26. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 1 wherein said coal is anthracite, coke, lignite, moor coal or bituminous coal. 27. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 20 wherein said coal is anthracite, coke, lignite, moor coal or bituminous coal. 28. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 27 wherein said coal has a particle size of at least 24 μm. 29. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 27 wherein said coal has a particle size of at least 17 μm. 30. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 27 wherein said coal has a particle size of at least 9 μm. 31. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 27 wherein said coal has a particle size of at least 47 μm. 32. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 20 wherein said coal is mineral coal. 33. An aqueous coal slurry according to claim 20 wherein said coal is mineral or processed coal.