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Methods of controlling the process of thermal oxidation treatment of coal pitch

Journal Article · · Coke Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6169533
An improved method for the thermal oxidation of coal tar has been developed. Coal tar in a thin layer is treated with air in the apparatus described herein. The results are an increase in oxidative polymerization over thermal polymerization due to lower operating temperature (250/sup 0/C from 340/sup 0/C) improved contact with air and an improvement (increased plasticity) of its properties as a binder. Process improvements compared to the processing of pitch in bubbler tanks, in addition to lower temperature are a reduction in treatment time by a factor of 15-36, an increase in yield due to the conversions of light feedstock components to pitch and a decrease in yield but an improvement in quality of pitch distillates recovered. Thin layer pitches are superior to bubbler method pitches in a number of applications: wetting capacity (carbon), the production of anode compound, graphitized products and blast furnace blocks.
Research Organization:
Ural Polytechnic Inst., Sverdslovsk, USSR
OSTI ID:
6169533
Journal Information:
Coke Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Coke Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 5; ISSN COKCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English