The brown coal is wet-ground and expressed in a batch constant-pressure or constant-rate operation and in a continuous screw-press operation. It is found that 90 of the moisture of the as-mined coal can be removed under the pressure of about 100 ma. Batch operations under a constant-pressure or a con-stant-rate can be analyzed well by using the Terzaghi-Voigt model and constant-pressure analysis. In a continuous screw-press operation, the resistance of the filter medium, the feed concentration and the die resistance affect the screw performance. The volumetric discharge rate under the open discharge condition can be expressed well by a lubrication theory. With discharge restricted by a screw-type die, the slip factor decreases with increase in die resistance.
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