Upgrade coke by gasification

Journal Article · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6466517

Chiaramonte, G R; Sharma, R

Gasification of petroleum coke offers another way to dispose of coke made from upgrading the ''bottom of the barrel.'' This option takes on greater significance with the realization that coke production could increase from 7 mmtpy in 1980 to as much as 14 mmtpy by 1990. Such coke usually sells at a discount to coal because of its high sulfur and low volatile matter content. Up to now this approach has been limited for lack of a good process for gasification. Now a process for catalytic conversion of petroleum coke under development by Tosco. The Tosco process has been demonstrated to be able to offer a good opportunity for upgrading coke into useful products such as fuel gas, refinery hydrogen, methanol or other petrochemicals. Extensive pilot scale work has proved the effectiveness of the low temperature, catalytic process for converting petroleum coke into a medium Btu (250300 Btu/scf) synthesis gas.

• Research Organization: Tosco Corp., Golden, CO
• OSTI ID: 6466517
• Journal Information: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States), Journal Name: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States) Vol. 61:9; ISSN HYPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010400 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Processing
02 PETROLEUM
020500* -- Petroleum-- Products & By-Products
ALCOHOLS
CATALYTIC CRACKING
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COKE
CRACKING
DECOMPOSITION
FLUIDS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MATTER
METHANOL
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PYROLYSIS
SULFUR CONTENT
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
VOLATILE MATTER