Class 201/16 - Solid product

Subclass of Class 201 - Distillation: processes, thermolytic
Definition: Processes in which the carbonaceous charge is indirectly
No. of patents: 39
Last issue date: 06/12/2007

Number	Title	Issue Date
7229547	Retort heating systems and methods of use A retort heating apparatus includes a perimeter wall bounding a central compartment. A partition wall is disposed within the central compartment so as to separate the central compartment into at least a heating chamber and a vapor chamber. The partition wall has a p...	06/12/2007
6830597	Process and device for pyrolysis of feedstock The subject invention pertains to unique and advantageous systems for gasifying and/or liquefying biomass. The systems of the subject invention utilize a unique design whereby heat from a combustion chamber is used to directly gasify or liquefy biomass. In a preferr...	12/14/2004
6048374	Process and device for pyrolysis of feedstock The subject invention pertains to unique and advantageous systems for gasifying and/or liquefying biomass. The systems of the subject invention utilize a unique design whereby heat from a combustion chamber is used to directly gasify or liquefy biomass. I...	04/11/2000
5008005	Integrated coke, asphalt and jet fuel production process and apparatus A process and apparatus for the production of coke, asphalt and jet fuel m a feed of fossil fuels containing volatile carbon compounds therein is disclosed. The process includes the steps of pyrolyzing the feed in an entrained bed pyrolyzing means, separ...	04/16/1991
4946658	Addition of pyritic materials to feed mix for desulfurization of phosphogypsum A pelletized mixture of gypsum, carbonaceous material and pyrite is charged to a travelling grate where the charge is heated under suitable conditions to produce a solid sintered material which has a broad spectrum of applications due to its chemical and ...	08/07/1990
4927430	Method for producing and treating coal gases A method of generating a de-sulphurized volatile matter and a relatively low Btu gas includes the initial step of pyrolyzing coal to produce volatile matter and a char. The volatile matter is fed to a first de-sulphurizer containing a de-sulphurizing agen...	05/22/1990
4744969	Process for the conversion of coal and gypsum to valuable products The present invention relates to the coproduction of a combustible feed gas stream useable as an energy source and a sulfur-containing second gas stream useable as a feedstock for the production of sulfuric acid. The process includes heating coal in the p...	05/17/1988
4650546	Method for the treatment of moist products Slugs (4) of products dehydrated by compression are thrust into the tube (11) up to the hearth (15). The hot gases from the hearth passing round the tube (11) heat it up in order to release the gases and carbonize the solids which burn in the form of coke...	03/17/1987
4640760	Process for upgrading carbonaceous material comprising liquid extraction and flash pyrolysis of extraction residue Tar sands are solvent extracted to form an oil-containing extract and a sandy residue. The solvent can be distilled from the oil and recycled. Residual solvent vapors can be adsorbed on an adsorbent bed. The sandy residue can be flash pyrolyzed to provide...	02/03/1987
4599161	Retorting process with contaminant removal Hydrogen sulfide issuing from an oil shale retort is captured in an absorbent bed. When the bed is regenerated as with oxygen containing gas, the sulfur dioxide liberated is reintroduced into the retort for reaction with the spent shale....	07/08/1986
4495058	Process for generating superheated steam using retorted solids Superheated steam generated by passing wet steam through a superheater containing a fluidized or partially fluidized bed of hot particulate solids recovered from a retorting process especially useful in a process for recovering hydrocarbon vapors from a h...	01/22/1985
4477331	Method for retorting particulate solids having recoverable volatile constituents in a rotating horizontal chamber A method and apparatus is disclosed for retorting particulate solid materials, particularly hydrocarbon-containing materials such as oil shale, oil sands, tar sands, coal shale, coal tailings, and the like, for the recovery of a volatile constituent such ...	10/16/1984
4448668	Process for retorting oil shale with maximum heat recovery Crushed, retorted shale particles recovered from a shale oil retort but still containing combustible materials are burned under oxidizing conditions in a fluidized combustor to remove substantially all of the hydrocarbonaceous materials. Hot combustion fl...	05/15/1984
4398076	Product recovery method and system for hydrocarbon materials A process and system for producing and utilizing to advantage vapors and gases from a hydrocarbon feedstock such as crushed oil shale, a coal and shale mixture, or straight coal. A prime mover driven by steam generated in the system produces electrical en...	08/09/1983
4364796	Method and system for disposing pyrolysis gas A method and a system for disposing of the pyrolysis gas generated in a pyrolyzing system to refine the same are presented in which an absorbing agent for eliminating harmful gas is introduced into a thermal reactor in such an amount that a large percent ...	12/21/1982
4336125	Production of synthetic hydrocarbon fuels from peat A process and apparatus for production of synthetic hydrocarbon fuels from peat providing wide variation of the composite proportion of liquid-gas output while maintaining high overall carbon conversion to useful fuel. The process and apparatus utilizes t...	06/22/1982
4320795	Process for heat transfer with dilute phase fluidized bed A process for the transfer of heat between solids is described in which a particulate solid is allowed to fall at a substantially uniform rate through a dilute phase fluidized bed of another particulate solid....	03/23/1982
4309197	Method for processing pulverized solid fuel There is provided a method for processing a pulverized solid fuel by heat, which comprises the steps of drying said fuel and subjecting the latter to two-stage pyrolysis with the resulting formation of vapor, gaseous products and small coke. According to ...	01/05/1982
4280876	Coal pyrolysis process Method and apparatus for pyrolyzing agglomerative coals which comprises introducing a fluidized bed of hot char particles into a pyrolysis chamber or reactor, and injecting upwardly into the chamber a high velocity jet of agglomerative coal particles in a...	07/28/1981
4274941	Process for generating combustible gases, liquid coal byproducts and superheated steam from coal Fine grained coal is fed into a first chamber of a generally horizontally extending fluidizing bed reactor while a stream of hot solid heat exchange material is passed through the chamber. The coal is then subjected to a fluidizing action with a low nitro...	06/23/1981
4263125	Production of synthetic hydrocarbon fuels from peat A process and apparatus for production of synthetic hydrocarbon fuels from peat providing wide variation of the composite proportion of liquid-gas output while maintaining high overall carbon conversion to useful fuel. The process and apparatus utilizes t...	04/21/1981
4263124	Process for minimizing solids contamination of liquids from coal pyrolysis In a continuous process for recovery of liquid hydrocarbons from a solid carbonaceous material by pyrolysis of the carbonaceous material in the presence of a particulate source of heat, particulate contamination of the liquid hydrocarbons is minimized. Th...	04/21/1981
4247367	Apparatus for solid waste pyrolysis This disclosure is directed to an economical system for the pyrolysis of municipal solid waste to recover valuable by-products while reducing the putrecibility and bulk of the residue requiring disposal. Prior to this treatment, the solid waste has been p...	01/27/1981
4240877	Method for preheating coal for coking A method of preheating coal for coking comprises bringing a hot operating gas into direct contact with the coal to preheat the coal. Both the coal and the operating gas are passed into a separator and the separator is operated so as to effect the separati...	12/23/1980
4210492	Process for the pyrolysis of coal in dilute- and dense-phase fluidized beds A process for pyrolysis of coal wherein the subdivided coal is preheated, pyrolyzed, and subjected to heat recovery after pyrolysis, heat transfer being effected by contacting the subdivided coal as a dilute-phase fluidized bed in the first stage of dual ...	07/01/1980
4210491	Method and apparatus for retorting a substance containing organic matter An improved method and apparatus for converting a substance containing organic matter into hydrocarbon vapors and solids residue by feeding the substance into the upstream portion of a substantially cylindrical retort having a substantially horizontal lon...	07/01/1980
4201655	Process for making metallurgical coke An improved process for making metallurgical coke is provided as follows. An effluent slurry consisting essentially of coal extract, solvent and undissolved coal is obtained from the liquefaction of coal by solvent extraction. Solvent is removed from the ...	05/06/1980
4191630	Process for the production of shale oil from oil shales The invention relates to a continuous process to produce shale oil from oil shales. It comprises an improvement, the purpose of which is to remove relatively small and up to substantial amounts of the water present as steam; and to prevent pitch formation...	03/04/1980
4157245	Countercurrent plug-like flow of two solids A process is disclosed for contacting at least two solids and a fluid, particularly for retorting and/or gasification of solid carbonaceous materials such as coal, coke, shale or tar sands by introducing a solid heat-transfer material into an upper portio...	06/05/1979
4148710	Fluidized bed process for retorting oil shale Oil shale is pyrolyzed by introducing an oil shale feed to a retorting zone fluidized bed to yield, as products of retorting, retorted oil shale containing residual carbonaceous material and volatilized hydrocarbons. The retorted oil shale particles are p...	04/10/1979
4105536	Processes including the production of non-congealing shale oil from oil shales Oil Shale is partially dehydrated prior to retorting. Both the dehydrating and retorting steps carried out by heat treatment in rotating horizontal cylindrical vessels heated by indirect heat exchange with hot gas. The vapors withdrawn from the retorting ...	08/08/1978
4082646	Coking of bituminous solids with hot solids recycle Coked solids, produced by coking of tar sands, are contacted in a first zone with air and the minimum amount of supplemental fuel needed to burn all the coke. Part of the hot clean mineral solids produced is then discarded; the balance is moved into a sec...	04/04/1978
4069132	Oil shale retorting process with desulfurization of flue gas A method is provided for retorting oil shale whereby full utilization of the heat energy available in the retorted shale and maximum desulfurization of the flue gas released to the atmosphere are simultaneously effected. Basically, the process comprises p...	01/17/1978
4065361	Apparatus and system for processing oil shale Apparatus for treating oil shale by microwave energy for recovering heated volatile fractions thereof. The microwave oven includes a sloping feeder made of glass, pyrex, or ceramic material, which feeder is reciprocated back and forth along a declining pl...	12/27/1977
4060479	Process for obtaining oil, gas, sulfur and other products from oil shale A process for obtaining oil, gas, sulfur and other products from shale whereby there is effected drying, pyrolysis, gasification, combustion and cooling of pyrobituminous shale or similar rocks in a single passage of said shale continuously in a moving be...	11/29/1977
4058205	Apparatus for treating oil shale A process and apparatus for decomposing kerogen and recovering oil, high BTU gas and energy for the process wherein a crushed oil shale is fed to a rotary preheater (300° to 350° F.) hence into a rotary retort (850°-1050° F.) where the kerogen is deco...	11/15/1977
4042485	Combuston method of oil shale retorting A gravity flow, vertical bed of crushed oil shale having a two level injection of air and a three level injection of non-oxygenous gas and an internal combustion of at least residual carbon on the retorted shale. The injection of air and gas is carefully ...	08/16/1977
4030984	Scrap-tire feeding and coking process A process and apparatus for feeding scrap tires into a reactor for the recovery of carbonaceous raw materials. The process comprises suspending the tires in a melt chamber having hot gases flowing therethrough at between 250° F and 600° F, allowing the ...	06/21/1977
3939057	Process for treating oil shale A process and apparatus for decomposing kerogen and recovering oil, high BTU gas and energy for the process wherein a crushed oil shale is fed to a rotary preheater (300° to 350° F.) hence into a rotary retort (850°-1050° F.) where the kerogen is deco...	02/17/1976

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