Inventors:
Charles P. Goforth - Tulsa OK
John A. Hamshar - Owasso OK
Assignee:
Cities Service Company - Tulsa OK
International Classification:
C01B 3102, C01B 1716, C10L 904
Abstract:
Petroleum coke is processed to reduce the sulfur content. Ground coke is contacted with hot hydrogen, under pressurized conditions, for a residence time of about 2 to 60 seconds. The desulfurized coke is suitable for metallurgical or electrode uses.