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Process for the conversion of carbonaceous feedstocks to particulate carbon and methanol

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OSTI ID:87712
A process is described for the production of a pollutant-free particulate carbon (i.e., a substantially ash-, sulfur- and nitrogen-free carbon) from carbonaceous feedstocks. The basic process involves de-oxygenating one of the gas streams formed in a cyclic hydropyrolysis-methane pyrolysis process in order to improve conversion of the initial carbonaceous feedstock. De-oxygenation is effected by catalytically converting carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen contained in one of the pyrolysis gas streams, preferably the latter, to a methanol co-product. There are thus produced two products whose use is known per se, viz., a substantially pollutant-free particulate carbon black and methanol. These products may be admixed in the form of a liquid slurry of carbon black in methanol. 3 figs.
Research Organization:
Associated Universities Inc
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
Assignee:
Hydrocarb Corp., Port Jefferson Station, NY (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,427,762/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-209,605
OSTI ID:
87712
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English