Flash thermocracking of tar or pitch
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Abstract
A process for producing high-quality pitches comprising atomizing a preheated feed material of carbonaceous tar and/or pitch, forming an aerosol, contacting the aerosol in a reaction vessel with a flowing, non-reactive gas atmosphere for less than about 10 seconds at a gas temperature of about 1400.degree. F. to about 2000.degree. F., and separating and recovering a liquid fraction of the liquid formed in the reaction vessel which remains in a liquid phase up to a distillation temperature of about 750.degree. F.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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INSTITUTE OF GAS TECHNOLOGY | 3424 SOUTH STATE STREET CHICAGO ILLINOIS 60616 |
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- 1994 Application Filing Year
- C10C Class
- 10 Applications Filed
- 5 Patents Issued To-Date
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Carty, Ronald H | Chicago, IL | 1 | 0 |
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Knight, Richard A | Brookfield, IL | 12 | 139 |
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Onischak, Michael | Olympia Fields, IL | 15 | 117 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 117 |
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