Abstract: A method is provided for automatically controlling both the running operations of traveling machines including a pusher machine, a charging car, a coke guide and/or solely a quenching car. Transposed-pair-type inductive radio lines capable of data transmissions are arranged over the whole length of the running path of the respective traveling machines. The absolute addresses of the traveling machines are continuously located at a main control system by means of a continuously position detecting mechanism resorting to an absolute address detecting method. Instructions to consecutively effect the running, stopping and working operations of the traveling machines are generated by grasping the positions and working states of the traveling machines on the basis of the control programs of the respective working steps, all of which are stored in the main controller, and on the basis of the speed and work data fed from the traveling machines, and the positions and working states of the same machines.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing blast furnace coke wherein said coke is obtained by a process in which coal to be used for making briquettes is mixed with a caking substance having a softening point of 40.degree.-250.degree. C. with or without a solvent having fluidity at the mixing temperature and dissolvable to said caking substance, the resultant mixture being mixed by means of a powerful mixer capable of applying mixing energy of 0.01KW/Kg or more at a temperature of 40.degree.-250.degree. C. for 1-10 minutes, while a heating medium such as steam is passed therethrough and is then subjected to briquetting with a roll press. The briquette obtained is either carbonized directly or after blending with coal ready for coke oven charging.

Abstract: A process for preparing blast furnace cokes which contain large amounts of low-grade coal which comprises the steps of adding a binder to a coal for making briquettes which comprises a substantially low-grade coal such as non- and/or poorly-coking coal; either alone or when blended in an amount of up to about 40% or more with a charging coal; mixing the binder and the coal briquetting the mixture in a roll press to form briquettes of two or more types; blending the resulting briquettes of different types with a charging coal in a total amount of about 35% or more of the briquettes based on the charging coal and, to prepare a blended charging coal; and carbonizing the blended charging coal in a coke oven.

Abstract: A process for preparing a briquette is disclosed. The process comprises a coal with a caking substance having a softening point of 20.degree.-40.degree. C. or with a caking substance having a softening point of above 40.degree. C. and a solvent which has fluidity at normal temperature and is compatible with the caking substance to a coal for making briquettes, powerfully mixing at a temperature of above 10.degree. C., preferably of 20.degree.-50.degree. C., for 1-10 minutes, by using a mixer provided with a mixing tool which is rotated at a speed of more than 5m/sec. peripheral velocity and/or a mixer provided with a mixing tool which applies a pressure of more than 45kg/cm.sup.2 ; and briquetting by using a roll press, whereby a briquette is obtained having a shutter strength of more than 80 and a trommel strength of more than 90.