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Title: Low solids content, coal tar based impregnating pitch

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6439873

A method is described of obtaining a coal tar based impregnant pitch characterized by having a sulfur content of less than 0.5 weight percent and a quinoline insoluble, QI, content of less than about 0.5 percent and enhanced impregnation property. This method comprises: selecting coal tar oil feedstock having: (1) a distillation residue at 355/sup 0/C > 30 weight percent; and (2) a QI < 0.5 weight percent; heating the feedstock to a temperature of between about 150/sup 0/C and 390/sup 0/C; and oxidizing and stripping the feedstock until: an ASTM D-3104-77 softening point between about 90/sup 0/C and 150/sup 0/C; a coking value of at least 45 weight percent according to ASTM D-2416-73; and a flashpoint of at least 200/sup 0/C according to ASTM D92-72 are obtained.

Assignee:
Allied Corporation, Morris Township, Morris County, NJ
Patent Number(s):
US 4664774
OSTI ID:
6439873
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 20 Feb 1985
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English