Coke production
US4547284A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 1984 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10B55/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In the delayed coking of a coking feedstock wherein the feedstock is continuously heated in a coking heater and introduced into a coke drum, the heater is operated to provide a coke drum temperature of from 415.degree. to 455.degree. C., and, after filling of the drum to the desired level, feedstock introduction is discontinued and the coke drum contents are heated at a temperature of 450.degree. C. to 500.degree. C., and which heating temperature is at least 10.degree. C. greater than the coking temperature, by passing a non-coking vapor through the contents of the drum to reduce the volatile combustible matter content to a value of 4% to 10% by weight and thereby reduce the CTE of the formed coke. The process is applicable to the production of needle coke from various kinds of feedstocks, in particular from a petroleum feedstock wherein the feedstock is initially treated by thermal soaking in the presence of sulfur, followed by thermal cracking to increase the aromaticity. Noncrystalline substances may be removed prior to coking to further improve the process.
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