Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for producing unburned refractories which comprises the steps; continuously feeding a heavy oil having a boiling point more than 150° C. obtained by thermal cracking or steam cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons as a raw material oil in a first stage stirring vessel maintained at a pressure of more than 2 Kg/cm 2 G and at a temperature in the range of from 300° to 360° C.; maintaining the average residence time of said raw material oil at a time of more than 15 minutes; continuously withdrawing a first stage treated oil from said first stage stirring vessel; supplying said first stage treated oil in a second stage stirring vessel maintained at a temperature from 370° C. to 450° C.; continuously withdrawing a second stage treated oil from said second stage stirring vessel while maintaining the average residence time of said oil therein at a time of from 30 minutes to 10 hours; continuously obtaining a pitch by eliminating lighter components from said second stage treated oil; and producing unburned refractories by mixing said pitch with basic refractory materials.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for producing unburned refractories which comprises the steps; continuously feeding a heavy oil having a boiling point more than 150° C. obtained by thermal cracking or steam cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons as a raw material oil in a first stage stirring vessel maintained at a pressure of more than 2 Kg/cm 2 G and at a temperature in the range of from 300° to 360° C.; maintaining the average residence time of said raw material oil at a time of more than 15 minutes; continuously withdrawing a first stage treated oil from said first stage stirring vessel; supplying said first stage treated oil in a second stage stirring vessel maintained at a temperature from 370° C. to 450° C.; continuously withdrawing a second stage treated oil from said second stage stirring vessel while maintaining the average residence time of said oil therein at a time of from 30 minutes to 10 hours; continuously obtaining a pitch by eliminating lighter components from said second stage treated oil; and producing unburned refractories by mixing said pitch with basic refractory materials.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
182 words
A method for producing refractories which comprises the steps; continuously feeding a heavy oil having a boiling point more than 150° C. obtained by thermal cracking or steam cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons as a raw material oil in a first stage stirring vessel maintained at a pressure of more than 2 Kg/cm 2 G and at a temperature in the range of from 300° to 360° C.; maintaining the average residence time of said raw material oil at a time of more than 15 minutes; continuously withdrawing a first stage treated oil from said first stage stirring vessel; supplying said first stage treated oil in a second stage stirring vessel maintained at a temperature from 370° to 450° C.; continuously withdrawing a second stage treated oil from said second stage stirring vessel while maintaining the average residence time of said oil therein at a time of from 30 minutes to 10 hours; continuously obtaining a pitch by eliminating lighter components from said second stage treated oil; and producing refractories by impregnating and filling said pitch in the porous portions of burned refractories.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
182 words
A method for producing refractories which comprises the steps; continuously feeding a heavy oil having a boiling point more than 150° C. obtained by thermal cracking or steam cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons as a raw material oil in a first stage stirring vessel maintained at a pressure of more than 2 Kg/cm 2 G and at a temperature in the range of from 300° to 360° C.; maintaining the average residence time of said raw material oil at a time of more than 15 minutes; continuously withdrawing a first stage treated oil from said first stage stirring vessel; supplying said first stage treated oil in a second stage stirring vessel maintained at a temperature from 370° to 450° C.; continuously withdrawing a second stage treated oil from said second stage stirring vessel while maintaining the average residence time of said oil therein at a time of from 30 minutes to 10 hours; continuously obtaining a pitch by eliminating lighter components from said second stage treated oil; and producing refractories by impregnating and filling said pitch in the porous portions of burned refractories.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pitch comprises substantially a heavy oil having a boiling point higher than 400° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the basic refractory material is at least one member selected from the group consisting of dolomite-containing refractory materials and magnesia-containing refractory materials.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein the burned refractories are selected from the group consisting of burned dolomite-containing brick, burned magnesia-dolomite-containing brick, burned alumina-containing brick and burned magnesia-spinel-containing brick.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
88 words
A method according to claims 1 or 2 wherein said first stage stirring vessel is maintained at a pressure of 2-30 Kg/cm 2 G and a temperature of 330°-350° C., the average residence time of said raw material oil in said first stage stirring vessel is 1-5 hours, said second stage stirring vessel is maintained at a temperature of 390°-430° C. and a pressure of 2-20 Kg/cm 2 G and said oil is maintained in said second stage stirring vessel for an average residence time of 1-5 hours.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as claimed in claim 6 wherein the pressure in said first stage stirring vessel is 5-20 Kg/cm 2 G and the pressure in said second stirring vessel is 5-15 Kg/cm 2 G.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein said pitch has a softening point of less than 100° C. and a fixed carbon content of at least 45%.