PROCESSES FOR PREPARING CARBON SOURCES FOR ACTIVATION AND FOR ACTIVATING CARBON

    公开(公告)号:US20240327225A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18579936

    申请日:2022-07-26

    Applicant: CARBONIX INC.

    CPC classification number: C01B32/33 C01P2006/17

    Abstract: A process for preparing activated carbon includes combining crushed petroleum coke (petcoke) with non-aqueous potassium hydroxide. The petcoke and the potassium hydroxide are then heated to a sub-activation temperature to yield a pre-activated blend. Under substantially inert conditions, the preactivated blend is then heated to at least the activation temperature of the petcoke to yield a first-stage activated blend. The first-stage activated blend includes activated carbon of a first microporosity percentage. The first-stage activated blend is then cooled to below the activation temperature of the petcoke. Under substantially inert conditions, the first-stage activated blend is then re-heated to at least the activation temperature of the petcoke to yield a second-stage activated blend. The second-stage activated blend includes activated carbon of a second microporosity percentage that is less than the first microporosity percentage. The steps of cooling and reheating may be repeated serially, to tailor the microporosity of the activated carbon.

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