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Conversion of heavy petroleum oils to coke with a molten alkali metal hydroxide

US5954949A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 1998
Grant dateSep 21, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G55/04
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method is described for making a high purity coke fuel or anode grade coke from a heavy petroleum residuum by contacting a molten anhydrous alkali metal hydroxide with the heavy petroleum residuum at a temperature and for a time sufficient to extract substantially all sulfur and heavy metals contained in the petroleum residuum to the alkali metal hydroxide and recovering the coke product.

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