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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7033460 | Coke drum bottom throttling valve and system A coke drum bottom de-heading system having an internal shroud enclosure and a shroud end cap opened by a flange to a coke bottom de-heading valve capable of accepting the end of a gate valve upon actuation. Acting in coordination with the shroud enclosure to preven... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6989082 | Hinged bottom cover for unheading a coke drum An apparatus for removing a bottom cover on a coke drum. A support structure supports at least the coke drum. A vertical actuator has a cover end attached to the bottom cover and a support end attached to the support structure, and is arranged to move the bottom cov... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6843889 | Coke drum bottom throttling valve and system A coke drum bottom de-heading system having an internal shroud enclosure and a shroud end cap opened by a flange to a coke bottom de-heading valve capable of accepting the end of a gate valve upon actuation. Acting in coordination with the shroud enclosure to preven... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6808602 | Coke drum bottom head removal system A coke drum bottom head removal system and method for deheading the bottom head cover of a coke drum comprises a carriage that is positionable beneath the bottom head cover, and a cart mounted to the carriage. Several clamps vertically mounted to the cart are positi... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6264797 | Method for improving longevity of equipment for opening large, high temperature containers A method is provided for cooling coke drum deheading devices, thereby extending the life of same. The method calls for spraying water or other coolant on the devices when they are in operation.... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6039844 | Containment system for coke drums A system that reduces worker exposure during coke drum unheading and cutting operations and that reduces risk to workers also provides a capacity increase in that the time a coke drum is not being filled is reduced. This system employs a containment shiel... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5871619 | Plug seal discharge system for distillation apparatus A discharge system for a destructive distillation apparatus wherein the discharge solids act as plug to avoid the unwanted flow of product gas or ambient air therethrough while effectively discharging finely divided, disperse solids material from a contin... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5714043 | Liquid seal bulk feeder for destructive distillation A combination liquid seal and spiral auger conveyor feeding system which provides both a liquid seal, effective under normal operating conditions, with a sealed spiral auger conveyor, which is effective to seal against the surge flow of distillation gases... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5096463 | Gasifier adapted to generate activated carbon An improved gasification system, in which synthesis gas is produced through the operation of a fuel gas production bed comprising an upper layer (66) of organic input material, typically in the form of pellets or briquettes of substantially uniform size a... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5024730 | Control system for delayed coker A system controls a delayed coker in which a heavy liquid hydrocarbon feedstock is thermally decomposed to a solid coke product in a cyclical process. When the coking portion of the cycle is completed, the coke in the drum is cooled by quench water, and t... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4647341 | Dry coke cooling plant A dry coke cooling apparatus comprises an antechamber with a bottom hole for charging coke into a cooling chamber which accommodates vertical outer cooling walls and inner cooling walls which extend within the coke charge. The lower part accommodates coke... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4406747 | Apparatus for the cooling of solid residues of gasification The present specification describes and claims a method and apparatus for use in cooling the solid residue of gasification of a reactor operated at a pressure above atmospheric for the gasification of carbonaceous materials. The residue of gasification is... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4282066 | Process and apparatus for coking coal using microwave radiation Coal, either as coal fines or as coal briquettes, is introduced into a coking chamber and is thereat exposed to microwave radiation to transform the coal into hot coke. Preferably, the microwave radiation is at a frequency of from twenty to 3000 MHz. The ... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4213828 | Method and apparatus for quenching coke A method and apparatus for quenching coke which comprises the quenching of the coke in a non-oxidizing atmosphere in a chamber during the push to drop the temperature of the coke below its ignition point for eliminating the emissions of hydrocarbons at th... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4213827 | Method and apparatus for quenching coke A method and apparatus for quenching coke which obviates the necessity of using a high energy scrubber for the cleaning of the gases by virtue of quenching the coke in a non-oxidizing atmosphere to drop the temperature of the coke below its ignition point... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4168224 | Coking drum and process for forming improved graphite coke Cooling water for cooling coke in a coking drum is charged into the interior of the coking drum from a plurality of orifices located on the lateral surfaces of the coking drum so as to uniformly distribute the cooling effect provided by the cooling water.... | 09/18/1979 |
| 4145256 | Method and apparatus for producing a carbonaceous residue product A carbonaceous residue or char having novel properties is produced from particulate agricultural waste material, such as peanut shells, which upon heating exhibits an exothermic decomposition into an off gas component and a solid component in which the of... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4096041 | Single-spot quench car An arrangement adapting a slatted top to a single-spot quench car. The slats are opened and closed in selected groups.... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4028192 | Apparatus for receiving incandescent coke from respective coke ovens in a battery and for removing the coke in a closed chamber away from the battery An apparatus for receiving incandescent coke from respective coke ovens of a horizontally arranged battery of coke ovens, comprises a wheeled carriage which is adapted to move backwardly and forwardly along the battery of coke ovens. A coke cake receiving... | 06/07/1977 |
| 3970526 | Closed tank coke car construction A coke oven discharge device for the closed discharge of coke from a horizontal row of coke ovens into a receiving bunker located alongside the ovens comprises a support frame which is mounted on an undercarriage for movement along a path alongside the ro... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3959084 | Process for cooling of coke Upon discharge from a coke oven, highly heated coke is cooled by charging the hot coke to a shaft cooler wherein it is contacted with an inert cooling gas to a temperature of between 600°-800°F, the coke then being discharged through a pressure retentio... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3951751 | Pollutant collection system for coke oven discharge operation A pollutant collection and exhaust system is provided in a battery of coke ovens for removal of atmospheric pollutants from the gases released at the time of discharge of coke from an oven. A coke guide carriage is provided with an exhaust hood which encl... | 04/20/1976 |
