Inventors:
Tim Centa - Pueblo West CO, US
Greg Hawkins - Pueblo West CO, US
Doug Hayes - Pueblo CO, US
Hans Lehermeier - Pueblo West CO, US
Assignee:
GOODRICH CORPORATION - Charlotte NC
International Classification:
D01F 9/12
Abstract:
Hydrogen cyanide removal during transformation of a carbon fiber precursor into carbon fiber is provided. The method may comprise heating a carbon fiber body precursor at a substantially atmospheric pressure to above about 1200° C. in a furnace in a first stage, expelling a stream of effluent gas outside the furnace, wherein the stream of effluent gas comprises a cyanide, thermally oxidizing the cyanide during the first stage, and heating the carbon fiber body precursor to a temperature of between about 1600° C. and about 2200° C. in a second stage.