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Title: Pyrolysis with staged recovery

Patent ·
OSTI ID:863312

In a continuous process for recovery of values contained in a solid carbonaceous material, the carbonaceous material is comminuted and then subjected to flash pyrolysis in the presence of a particulate heat source fed over an overflow weir to form a pyrolysis product stream containing a carbon containing solid residue and volatilized hydrocarbons. After the carbon containing solid residue is separated from the pyrolysis product stream, values are obtained by condensing volatilized hydrocarbons. The particulate source of heat is formed by oxidizing carbon in the solid residue.

Research Organization:
AC01-76ET10130
DOE Contract Number:
AC01-76ET10130
Assignee:
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Los Angeles, CA)
Patent Number(s):
US 4145274
Application Number:
05/794,136
OSTI ID:
863312
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English