Method of calcining coke in a rotary kiln
In the calcination of petroleum coke in a rotary kiln, air is controllably supplied internally of the kiln to burn the removed volatiles, as by selection or adjustment of the amount of such air and of the speed of coke travel down the kiln, so that all or nearly all of the heat for calcining the coke is provided by such combustion, and so that a suitably high temperature is reached for effective calcination at an efficiently large feed rate of coke. A special feature is to maintain a significantly long travel time of the coke from a region of intense calcining activity to the product discharge end of the kiln. High production rates, of coke calcined well and uniformly, are economically attained, with ease of control and with unusual stability of kiln operation.
- Assignee:
- Alcan Research and Development Ltd.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3966560
- OSTI ID:
- 7269896
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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