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Process for producing pitch for using as raw material for carbon fibers

US4462893A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 1982
Grant dateJul 31, 1984
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G2300/107
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for producing a pitch which can be utilized as a raw material for producing carbon fibers is disclosed. The process involves distilling a petroleum heavy residual oil under reduced pressure to produce a reduced pressure distillation residual oil or a reduced pressure distillate oil. The distillation residual oil is subjected to a solvent deasphaltening treatment to produce a solvent deasphaltened oil. The solvent deasphaltened oil or the reduced pressure distillate oil is subjected to solvent extraction to obtain a solvent extraction component. The solvent extraction component is thermally modified to produce the pitch. The pitch can be utilized in a melt-spinning process in order to produce carbon fibers having desirable characteristics.

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