Open AccessDEVELOPMENT OF CONTINUOUS SOLVENT EXTRACTION PROCESSES FOR COAL DERIVED CARBON PRODUCTS
Author(s) -
Elliot B. Kennel,
Quentin C. Berg,
Stephen P. Carpenter,
Dady B. Dadyburjor,
Jason C. Hissam,
Manoj Katakdaunde,
Liviu Magean,
Abha Saddawi,
Alfred H. Stiller,
John W. Zondlo
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/878458
Subject(s) - carbon fibers , coal , smelting , materials science , extraction (chemistry) , solvent , waste management , solvent extraction , aluminium smelting , metallurgy , composite material , chemistry , engineering , organic chemistry , composite number
The purpose of this DOE-funded effort is to develop continuous processes for solvent extraction of coal for the production of carbon products. The largest applications are those which support metals smelting, such as anodes for aluminum smelting and electrodes for arc furnaces. Other carbon products include materials used in creating fuels for the Direct Carbon Fuel Cell, metals smelting, especially in the aluminum and steel industries, as well as porous carbon structural material referred to as ''carbon foam'' and carbon fibers. During this reporting period, efforts have focused on the development of carbon electrodes for Direct Carbon Fuel Cells (DCFC), and on carbon foam composites used in ballistic armor, as well as the hydrotreatment of solvents used in the basic solvent extraction process. A major goal is the production of 1500 pounds of binder pitch, corresponding to about 3000 pounds of hydrotreated solvent
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