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Process for preparing an anisotropic aromatic pitch
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1982-02-11
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Granted: 1985-06-11
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Expires: 2002-02-11
Abstract
Abstract A process is described for preparing a highly anisotropic aromatic pitch characterized by a high content of toluene insolubles, a low melting point, a low viscosity, and low content of quinoline insolubles by heat soaking a petroleum pitch derived from catalytic cracking residue at high temperatures for a short time followed by stripping the distillable oils. The pitch made in accordance with this process will yield a highly anisotropic carbon on carbonization at elevated temperatures.
Inventors
- 👤 Ghazi B. Dickakian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:52
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10C; C10C3/00; D; D01; D01F; D01F9/00; D01F9/08; D01F9/12; D01F9/14; D01F9/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A process of preparing an aromatic pitch which produces a carbon product with an anisotropic structure comprising: heat-treating a pitch containing 1-15% toluene insolubles produced from a catalytic cracking residue, at 410° to 500° C. for a period of time less than about 120 minutes at atmospheric or reduced pressure effective to obtain a toluene insoluble level of at least 30% by weight of the pitch while minimizing the quinoline insolubles to less than 3% by weight of the pitch; and then stripping the distillable oil from the pitch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A process of preparing an aromatic pitch which produces a carbon product with an anisotropic structure comprising: heat-treating a pitch containing 1-15% toluene insolubles produced from a catalytic cracking residue, at 410° to 500° C. for a period of time less than about 120 minutes at atmospheric or reduced pressure effective to obtain a toluene insoluble level of at least 30% by weight of the pitch while minimizing the quinoline insolubles to less than 3% by weight of the pitch; and then stripping the distillable oil from the pitch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
Process of claim 1 wherein the treated aromatic pitch has a toluene insoluble fraction with a melting point of less than 325° C., a viscosity of less than 1000 cst at 360° C., and an optical activity of at least 80%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
Process of claim 2 wherein the heat treatment is carried out at 420° to 450° C. for 1 to 30 minutes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
Process of claim 3 wherein the treated aromatic pitch has a toluene insoluble content of at least 40% by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
Process of claim 4 wherein the treated aromatic pitch has a toluene insoluble fraction with a melting point of less than 300° C., and an optical activity of about 100%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
Process of claims 1 or 3 wherein the stripping is carried out by vacuum stripping at a reduced pressure of 0.1 to 65 mm Hg. and at a temperature within the range of 250° to 400° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
Process of claims 1 or 3 wherein the heat-treatment of the petroleum pitch is made at atmospheric pressure under an oxygen-free atmosphere.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
Process of claim 7 wherein the oxygen-free atmosphere contains gasses selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, hydrocarbon and hydrogen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
Process of claim 6 further comprising extracting the pitch with a solvent to separate the toluene insoluble fraction, then preparing an anisotropic carbon product from the fraction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
Process of claim 9 wherein the solvent is chosen from the group consisting of aromatic solvents, alkyl aromatics with one or more aromatic rings, and aromatics with a polar substituent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
Process of claim 9 wherein the solvent is an aromatic with a polar substituent and the polar substituent is chosen from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen or halogen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
Process of claims 1 or 3 wherein the petroleum pitch is produced from catalytic cracking of low molecular weight paraffinic hydrocarbons.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
Process of claim 1 wherein the stripping is carried out by distillation in the presence of an inert gas.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
Process of claim 13 wherein the inert gas is chosen from the group consisting of nitrogen or steam.
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