Fluid coke agglomeration, calcination and desulfurization

Claim 1

IN A PROCESS FOR AGGLOMERATING, CALCINING AND DESULFURIZING FLUID COKE CONTAINING A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF SULFUR BY SUBJECTING A CHARGE OF THE FLUID COKE AND AN AGGLUTINATING CARBONACEOUS SUBSTANCE TO A TUMBLING MOTION ON A ROTARY SUPPORTING SURFACE THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES PROVIDING A PLURALITY OF SUCCESSIVE SECTIONS OF INCREASING TEMPERATURES COMPRISING IN SUCCESSIVE ORDER AN AGGLOMERATING SECTION, A BAKING SECTION AND A CALCINING AND DESULFURIZING SECTION, THE CHARGE BEING INTRODUCED INTO THE AGGLOMERATING SECTION MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF 250* TO 1000*F. TO EFFECT FORMATION OF SPHEROIDAL COKE AGGLOMERATES AND PARTIAL CARBONIZATION OF THE AGGLUTINATING SUBSTANCE, PASSING THE COKE AGGLOMERATES TO THE BAKING SECTION WHEREIN THEY ARE MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE OF 1000* TO 1800*F. TO COMPLETELY CARBONIZE AND DEVOLATILIZE THE AGGLUTINATING