US4412841A
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Compacted carbonaceous shapes and process for making the same
Assignee: Inland Steel Co
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Filing: 1981-06-29
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Granted: 1983-11-01
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Expires: 2001-06-29
Abstract
Abstract Compacted carbonaceous shapes are produced by mixing a particulate carbonaceous material with a binder, forming green shapes from the mixture, and heating the green shapes by induction heating or microwave heating or a combination thereof. The process is particularly adapted for making formcoke.
Inventors
- 👤 William Du Broff
- 👤 George H. Craig
- 👤 Timothy A. Veslocki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:14
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L5/00; C10L5/02; C10L5/26; C10L5/28; C10B; C10B53/00; C10B53/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A process for producing compacted carbonaceous shapes comprising the steps of mixing a particulate carbonaceous material with a volatilizable organic binder, said particulate carbonaceous material comprising a calcined char obtained by carbonizing pulverized coal to remove volatile matter and calcining the resultant char, forming the mixture into preformed green shapes, heating said green shapes initially by induction heating at a relatively lower frequency so as to effect substantially uniform heating throughout said shapes, and thereafter heating said shapes by induction heating at a relatively higher frequency sufficient to effect increased heating at the surfaces of said shapes whereby to effect surface graphitization of said shapes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A process for producing compacted carbonaceous shapes comprising the steps of mixing a particulate carbonaceous material with a volatilizable organic binder, said particulate carbonaceous material comprising a calcined char obtained by carbonizing pulverized coal to remove volatile matter and calcining the resultant char, forming the mixture into preformed green shapes, heating said green shapes initially by induction heating at a relatively lower frequency so as to effect substantially uniform heating throughout said shapes, and thereafter heating said shapes by induction heating at a relatively higher frequency sufficient to effect increased heating at the surfaces of said shapes whereby to effect surface graphitization of said shapes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
90 words
A process for producing compacted carbonaceous shapes comprising the steps of mixing a particulate carbonaceous material with a volatilizable organic binder, said particulate carbonaceous material comprising a calcined char obtained by carbonizing pulverized coal to remove volatile matter and calcining the resultant char, forming the mixture into preformed green shapes, heating said green shapes initially by microwave heating to remove the binder and other volatilizable components until an adequate electrical conductivity is obtained to permit induction heating of said green shapes, and thereafter heating said green shapes by induction heating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
90 words
A process for producing compacted carbonaceous shapes comprising the steps of mixing a particulate carbonaceous material with a volatilizable organic binder, said particulate carbonaceous material comprising a calcined char obtained by carbonizing pulverized coal to remove volatile matter and calcining the resultant char, forming the mixture into preformed green shapes, heating said green shapes initially by microwave heating to remove the binder and other volatilizable components until an adequate electrical conductivity is obtained to permit induction heating of said green shapes, and thereafter heating said green shapes by induction heating.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 wherein an electrically conductive additive material is incorporated in said green shapes to enhance the induction heating effect.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 wherein said induction heating is effected by means of a power source having a frequency of from about 60 to about 100,000 Hz.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 2 wherein an additive material capable of concentrating microwave energy is incorporated in said green shapes to enhance the microwave heating effect.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said microwave heating is effected by means of a power source having a frequency of from about 25 to about 8350 MHz.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 wherein an additive material is incorporated in said green shapes which is capable of chemically reacting with impurities in said green shapes during heating.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said green shapes are contained in a heating vessel, a controlled gaseous atmosphere is passed through said vessel during the heating step, and an off-gas of substantial heating value is removed from said vessel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 2 wherein an oxidizing atmosphere is passed through said green shapes during the initial microwave heating and a non-oxidizing atmosphere is passed through said green shapes during the final induction heating.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said green shapes are contained in a single vessel and are heated in situ, first by microwave heating and thereafter by induction heating.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said green shapes are heated in a first vessel by microwave heating and are then passed to a second vessel where they are heated by induction heating.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A compacted carbonaceous shape made in accordance with the process of claim 1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A compacted carbonaceous shape made in accordance with the process of claim 1 and having a graphitized surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 wherein said binder comprises coal tar or pitch.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 wherein the binder content of said green shapes is at least about 10 wt.%.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 wherein said binder comprises coal tar recovered from said carbonizing step.
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