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Title: Preparation and evaluation of coal extracts as precursors for carbon and graphite products

Conference ·
OSTI ID:458942
; ;  [1]
  1. West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV (United States); and others

A coal extraction process coupled with coal hydrotreatment has been shown capable of producing suitable precursors for a variety of commercially important carbon and graphite products. The N-methylpyrolidone (NMP) extracts of hydrotreated coals have been analytically and chemically characterized and shown to have properties acceptable for use as binder and impregnation pitch. Mesophase formation studies have demonstrated their capability for producing both needle and anode grade coke as well as precursors for mesophase pitch fibers. A graphite artifact has been produced using a coal extract as a binder and coke derived from the extract as a filler. Further evaluation of the extract materials is being carried out by industrial members of the Carbon Products Consortium.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI ID:
458942
Report Number(s):
ORNL/FMP-96/1; CONF-9605167-; ON: DE97050349; TRN: 97:001933-0009
Resource Relation:
Conference: 10. annual conference on fossil energy materials, Knoxville, TN (United States), 14-16 May 1996; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the tenth annual conference on fossil energy materials; Cole, N.C.; Judkins, R.R. [comps.]; PB: 551 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English