Claims
- 1. A method for inhibiting freeze-clumping of an aggregate material, comprising applying to said aggregate material an amount of an anti-icing material, said amount being at least an amount effective to inhibit freeze-clumping of said aggregate material, said anti-icing material comprising an aqueous solution of desugared sugar beet molasses solids, said solution having a viscosity sufficient to adhere to said aggregate material to an extent suitable to inhibit freeze-clumping thereof.
- 2. A method according to claim 1, said aggregate material comprising coal.
- 3. A method according to claim 1, said anti-icing material being applied to said aggregate material as said aggregate material is being transported via a conveyor.
- 4. A method according to claim 1, said solution further including a viscosifier present in an amount effective to increase the viscosity of said solution relative to the viscosity of said solution absent said viscosifier.
- 5. A method according to claim 1, said solution further comprising a freezing point lowering agent selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium formate, calcium magnesium acetate, and potassium acetate.
- 6. A method according to claim 5, said solution further including a viscosifier present in an amount effective to increase the viscosity of said solution relative to the viscosity of said solution absent said viscosifier.
- 7. A method for inhibiting freeze-clumping of an aggregate material, comprising applying to said aggregate material an amount of an anti-icing material, said amount being at least an amount effective to inhibit freeze-clumping of said aggregate material, said anti-icing material comprising an aqueous solution of sugar cane molasses solids, said solution having a viscosity sufficient to adhere to said aggregate material to an extent suitable to inhibit freeze-clumping thereof.
- 8. A method according to claim 7, said aggregate material comprising coal.
- 9. A method according to claim 7, said anti-icing material being applied to said aggregate material as said aggregate material is being transported via a conveyor.
- 10. A method according to claim 7, said solution further including a viscosifier present in an amount effective to increase the viscosity of said solution relative to the viscosity of said solution absent said viscosifier.
- 11. A method according to claim 7, said solution further comprising a freezing point lowering agent selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium formate, calcium magnesium acetate, and potassium acetate.
- 12. A method according to claim 11, said solution further including a viscosifier present in an amount effective to increase the viscosity of said solution relative to the viscosity of said solution absent said viscosifier.
- 13. A method for inhibiting freeze-clumping of an aggregate material, comprising applying to said aggregate material an amount of an anti-icing material, said amount being at least an amount effective to inhibit freeze-clumping of said aggregate material, said anti-icing material comprising an aqueous solution of a carbohydrate selected from the group consisting of glucose, fructose, and DP 2-5 oligosaccharides of glucose and fructose, said solution having a viscosity sufficient to adhere to said aggregate material to an extent suitable to inhibit freeze-clumping thereof.
- 14. A method according to claim 13, said solution comprising high fructose corn syrup solids.
- 15. A method according to claim 13, said aggregate material comprising coal.
- 16. A method according to claim 13, said anti-icing material being applied to said aggregate material as said aggregate material is being transported via a conveyor.
- 17. A method according to claim 13, said solution further including a viscosifier present in an amount effective to increase the viscosity of said solution relative to the viscosity of said solution absent said viscosifier.
- 18. A method according to claim 13, said solution further comprising a freezing point lowering agent selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium formate, calcium magnesium acetate, and potassium acetate.
- 19. A method according to claim 18, said solution further including a viscosifier present in an amount effective to increase the viscosity of said solution relative to the viscosity of said solution absent said viscosifier.
- 20. A clump-inhibited aggregate material comprising a plurality of units of a material forming an aggregation and an anti-icing material in combination with at least some of said units and being present in combination with said aggregate material in at least an amount effective to inhibit freeze-clumping of said aggregate material, said anti-icing material comprising an aqueous solution of desugared sugar beet molasses solids said solution having a viscosity sufficient to adhere to said aggregate material to an extent suitable to inhibit freeze-clumping thereof.
- 21. A clump-inhibited aggregate material according to claim 20, said units of material comprising coal.
- 22. A clump-inhibited aggregate material according to claim 20, said solution further including a viscosifier present in an amount effective to increase the viscosity of said solution relative to the viscosity of said solution absent said viscosifier.
- 23. A clump-inhibited aggregate; material according to claim 20, said solution further comprising a freezing point lowering agent selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium formate, calcium magnesium acetate, and potassium acetate.
- 24. A clump-inhibited aggregate material according to claim 23, said solution further including a viscosifier present in an amount effective to increase the viscosity of said solution relative to the viscosity of said solution absent said viscosifier.
- 25. A clump-inhibited aggregate material comprising a plurality of units of a material forming an aggregation; and an anti-icing material in combination with at least some of said units and being present in combination with said aggregate material in at least an amount effective to inhibit freeze-clumping of said aggregate material, said anti-icing material comprising an aqueous solution of sugar cane molasses solids, said solution having a viscosity sufficient to adhere to said aggregate material to an extent suitable to inhibit freeze-clumping thereof.
- 26. A clump-inhibited aggregate material according to claim 25, said units of material comprising coal.
- 27. A clump-inhibited aggregate material according to claim 25, said solution further including a viscosifier present in an amount effective to increase the viscosity of said solution relative to the viscosity of said solution absent said viscosifier.
- 28. A clump-inhibited aggregate material according to claim 25, said solution 5further comprising a freezing point lowering agent selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium formate, calcium magnesium acetate, and potassium acetate.
- 29. A clump-inhibited aggregate material according to claim 28, said solution further including a viscosifier present in an amount effective to increase the viscosity of said solution relative to the viscosity of said solution absent said viscosifier.
- 30. A clump-inhibited aggregate material comprising a plurality of units of a material forming an aggregation; and an anti-icing material in combination with at least some of said units and being present in combination with said aggregate material in at least an amount effective to inhibit freeze-clumping of said aggregate material, said anti-icing material comprising an aqueous solution of a carbohydrate selected from the group consisting of glucose, fructose, and DP 2-5 oligosaccharides of glucose and fructose, said solution having a viscosity sufficient to adhere to said aggregate material to an extent suitable to inhibit freeze-clumping thereof.
- 31. A clump-inhibited aggregate material according to claim 30, said solution comprising high fructose corn syrup solids.
- 32. A clump-inhibited aggregate material according to claim 30, said units of material comprising coal.
- 33. A clump-inhibited aggregate material according to claim 30, said solution further including a viscosifier present in an amount effective to increase the viscosity of said solution relative to the viscosity of said solution absent said viscosifier.
- 34. A clump-inhibited aggregate material according to claim 30, said solution further comprising a freezing point lowering agent selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium formate, calcium magnesium acetate, and potassium acetate.
- 35. A clump-inhibited aggregate material according to claim 34, said solution further including a viscosifier present in an amount effective to increase the viscosity of said solution relative to the viscosity of said solution absent said viscosifier.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS
[0001] This patent application claims priority to prior provisional application No. 60/343,667, filed Dec. 28, 2001, and also to prior application No. 60/389,856, filed Jun. 19, 2002. Both prior applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.
Provisional Applications (2)
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60343667 |
Dec 2001 |
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60389856 |
Jun 2002 |
US |