A method of removing carbon dioxide from a gas can include providing a gaseous feed stream including a carbon dioxide gas and adsorbing the carbon dioxide gas with a porous carbon sorbent. The method can further include de-adsorbing the carbon dioxide and combining the carbon dioxide with a substantially pure hydrogen gas to produce at least one of methane and methanol. The adsorbing and de-adsorbing of the carbon dioxide gas can be conducted by an electric swing adsorption.
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METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FROM COAL AND CLAY ORES
A method of separating a rare earth element from coal and clay ores includes subjecting a raw coal to a liquefaction process to form a pitch or a pitch resin and filtering the pitch or pitch resin to capture the rare earth element. The method further includes refining the pitch or pitch resin to produce a mesophase pitch. The method also includes subjecting the mesophase pitch or pitch resin to a low-crystallinity spinning process to form a carbon fiber.
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING COAL FOR USE IN A DIRECT AIR CAPTURE SYSTEM
Embodiments discloses herein relate to methods of processing coal. A method to process coal includes subjecting raw coal to a liquefaction process effective to form a liquid pitch resin and subjecting the liquid pitch resin to a filtration process. The method further includes subjecting the liquid pitch resin to a low crystallinity spinning process to form a raw fiber. The raw fiber is then further subjected to a stabilization process configured to oxygen cross-link the fiber to form a stabilized fiber and then subjecting the stabilized fiber to a carbonization process to form a low thermal conductivity carbon fiber.
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CARBON MONOLITHS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING CARBON MONOLITHS
A method of manufacturing a carbon monolith the includes obtaining coal based pitch, melt blowing the coal based pitch into a plurality of carbon fibers forming a nonwoven fiber mat, and fusing the plurality of carbon fibers at contact points between the carbon fibers. The carbon monolith does not use a binder to bind the carbon fibers together.
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A carbon monolith can include a plurality of carbon fibers fused together to form the carbon monolith. The plurality of carbon fibers are melt blown carbon fibers fused together at contact points. Each carbon fiber of the plurality of carbon fibers comprises a longitudinal resistivity of between about 1.5 μΩm and about 20 μΩm.
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A method of producing graphite can include beneficiating an amount of coal to form a coal char, grinding the coal char to produce a crushed char and placing the crushed char in a porous container. Then, the method includes immersing the porous container in a molten salt bath. The molten salt bath includes a graphite anode. The method further includes applying an electrical potential across the porous container and the graphite anode such that a graphite deposit forms on the graphite anode. The graphite anode is removed from the molten salt bath and the graphite deposit is separated from the graphite anode to produce graphite fragments.
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METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF ELECTROCHEMICAL GRAPHITE
A method of producing graphite can include beneficiating an amount of coal to form a coal char, grinding the coal char to produce a crushed char and placing the crushed char in a porous container. Then, the method includes immersing the porous container in a molten salt bath. The molten salt bath includes a graphite anode. The method further includes applying an electrical potential across the porous container and the graphite anode such that a graphite deposit forms on the graphite anode. The graphite anode is removed from the molten salt bath and the graphite deposit is separated from the graphite anode to produce graphite fragments.
A method of manufacturing a carbon monolith the includes obtaining coal based pitch, melt blowing the coal based pitch into a plurality of carbon fibers forming a nonwoven fiber mat, and fusing the plurality of carbon fibers at contact points between the carbon fibers. The carbon monolith does not use a binder to bind the carbon fibers together.
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A carbon monolith can include a plurality of carbon fibers fused together to form the carbon monolith. The plurality of carbon fibers are melt blown carbon fibers fused together at contact points. Each carbon fiber of the plurality of carbon fibers comprises a longitudinal resistivity of between about 1.5 µΩm and about 20 µΩm.
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Systems and methods of processing coal to form mesophase pitch include performing a low-severity direct coal liquefaction (LSDCL) process on a coal feedstock to produce a coal tar pitch therefrom. The systems and methods can include contacting coal directly with a catalyst in the presence of a solvent, pressurizing the coal in direct contact with the catalyst in the presence of the solvent to a predetermined pressure of about 1000 psia or less, heating the coal in direct contact with the catalyst in the presence of the solvent to a predetermined temperature of about 380° C. or less, and liquefying the coal to form a coal tar pitch. The coal tar pitch can be thermally treated to a liquid crystal phase exhibiting anisotropic spheres of mesophase and spun to form carbon fibers.
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METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FROM COAL AND CLAY ORES
A method of separating a rare earth element from coal and clay ores includes subjecting a raw coal to a liquefaction process to form a pitch or a pitch resin and filtering the pitch or pitch resin to capture the rare earth element. The method further includes refining the pitch or pitch resin to produce a mesophase pitch. The method also includes subjecting the mesophase pitch or pitch resin to a low-crystallinity spinning process to form a carbon fiber.
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METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FROM COAL AND CLAY ORES
A method of separating a rare earth element from coal and clay ores includes subjecting a raw coal to a liquefaction process to form a pitch or a pitch resin and filtering the pitch or pitch resin to capture the rare earth element. The method further includes refining the pitch or pitch resin to produce a mesophase pitch. The method also includes subjecting the mesophase pitch or pitch resin to a low-crystallinity spinning process to form a carbon fiber.
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEHUMIDIFYING AND PURIFYING AIR THROUGH COAL-BASED ELECTROTHERMAL SWING ADSORPTION
An electrothermal swing adsorption system includes an electrothermal swing adsorption apparatus. The electrothermal swing adsorption apparatus includes a first chamber comprising at least one carbon monolith and a second chamber comprising at least one carbon monolith. The electrothermal swing adsorption apparatus receives a feed of air, desorbs at least one of moisture and air contaminants from the feed of air, discharges a dehumidified flow stream, and discharges a removal output flow stream of at least one of moisture and air contaminants.
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An electrothermal swing adsorption system includes an electrothermal swing adsorption apparatus. The electrothermal swing adsorption apparatus includes a first chamber comprising at least one carbon monolith and a second chamber comprising at least one carbon monolith. The electrothermal swing adsorption apparatus receives a feed of air, desorbs at least one of moisture and air contaminants from the feed of air, discharges a dehumidified flow stream, and discharges a removal output flow stream of at least one of moisture and air contaminants.
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In at least one example, an electrothermal swing adsorption system includes an electrothermal swing adsorption apparatus. The electrothermal swing adsorption apparatus includes a first chamber comprising at least one carbon monolith and a second chamber comprising at least one carbon monolith. The electrothermal swing adsorption apparatus receives a feed of a wastewater with at least one greenhouse gas dissolved therein, outputs a purified water flow stream, and outputs a concentrated aqueous greenhouse gas flow stream.
In at least one example, an electrothermal swing adsorption system includes an electrothermal swing adsorption apparatus. The electrothermal swing adsorption apparatus includes a first chamber comprising at least one carbon monolith and a second chamber comprising at least one carbon monolith. The electrothermal swing adsorption apparatus receives a feed of a wastewater with at least one greenhouse gas dissolved therein, outputs a purified water flow stream, and outputs a concentrated aqueous greenhouse gas flow stream.
A method and apparatus are provided for processing hydrocarbon coal slurry feeds. The method and apparatus enhance the conversion of the coal feeds into useful conversion products, such as high melting and high carbon containing pitch products. In particular, the present techniques utilize a specially designed “self-cleaning” and “wall-catalyzed” preheater-reactor systems.
A method for forming mesophase pitch can include applying a stimulus to a first amount of coal tar to form a first amount of mesophase pitch. The stimulus can include one or more of an electromagnetic field (“EMF”) or a magnetic field. The method can further include evaluating a characteristic of the first amount of mesophase pitch, changing a parameter of the stimulus in response to evaluating the characteristic of the first amount of mesophase pitch, and applying the stimulus exhibiting the changed parameters to a second amount of coal tar to form mesophase pitch.
A method of producing graphite may include beneficiating an amount of coal to form a coal char, grinding the coal char to produce a crushed char and placing the crushed char in a porous container. Then, the method includes immersing the porous container in a molten salt bath. The molten salt bath includes a graphite anode. The method further includes applying an electrical potential across the porous container and the graphite anode such that a graphite deposit forms on the graphite anode. The graphite anode is removed from the molten salt bath and the graphite deposit is separated from the graphite anode to produce graphite fragments.
A method of forming high molecular weight (“HMW”) coal tar can include combining supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) and an amount of coal tar, and fractionating the amount of coal tar to form the HMW coal tar. The method can further include forming the amount of coal tar from coal. Forming the amount of coal tar from coal can include extracting the coal tar from an amount of coal using sCO2.
A method for forming mesophase pitch can include applying a stimulus to a first amount of coal tar to form a first amount of mesophase pitch. The stimulus can include one or more of an electromagnetic field (“EMF”) or a magnetic field. The method can further include evaluating a characteristic of the first amount of mesophase pitch, changing a parameter of the stimulus in response to evaluating the characteristic of the first amount of mesophase pitch, and applying the stimulus exhibiting the changed parameters to a second amount of coal tar to form mesophase pitch.
An example biosensor includes a substrate, a graphene layer disposed on the substrate, and a binding site bonded to the graphene. The binding site includes an antibody configured to bind a SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein.
An example biosensor includes a substrate, a graphene layer disposed on the substrate, and a binding site bonded to the graphene. The binding site includes an antibody configured to bind a SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein. The biosensor can be configured to detect the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in at least one of a saliva sample or a blood sample.
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SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING BIOSENSOR TEST RESULTS
A system for analyzing biological specimens by spectral imaging includes a biosensor comprising at least one graphene layer on a substrate and a memory in communication with a processor. The biosensor is configured to acquire a biological specimen sample. The memory and the processor are configured to conduct Raman spectroscopy to obtain spectral data for the sample, transmit the spectral data to a hub for direct or indirect transmission to one or more servers, perform multivariate analysis on the spectral data, and deliver a report based on the multivariate analysis of the spectral data.
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A method of removing carbon dioxide from a gas can include providing a gaseous feed stream including a carbon dioxide gas and adsorbing the carbon dioxide gas with a porous carbon sorbent. The method can further include de-adsorbing the carbon dioxide and combining the carbon dioxide with a substantially pure hydrogen gas to produce at least one of methane and methanol. The adsorbing and de-adsorbing of the carbon dioxide gas can be conducted by an electric swing adsorption.
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A method of removing carbon dioxide from a gas can include providing a gaseous feed stream including a carbon dioxide gas and adsorbing the carbon dioxide gas with a porous carbon sorbent. The method can further include de-adsorbing the carbon dioxide and combining the carbon dioxide with a substantially pure hydrogen gas to produce at least one of methane and methanol. The adsorbing and de-adsorbing of the carbon dioxide gas can be conducted by an electric swing adsorption.
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A method of removing carbon dioxide from a gas can include providing a gaseous feed stream including a carbon dioxide gas and adsorbing the carbon dioxide gas with a porous carbon sorbent. The method can further include de-adsorbing the carbon dioxide and combining the carbon dioxide with a substantially pure hydrogen gas to produce at least one of methane and methanol. The adsorbing and de-adsorbing of the carbon dioxide gas can be conducted by an electric swing adsorption.
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METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF ELECTROCHEMICAL GRAPHITE
A method of producing graphite may include beneficiating an amount of coal to form a coal char, grinding the coal char to produce a crushed char and placing the crushed char in a porous container. Then, the method includes immersing the porous container in a molten salt bath. The molten salt bath includes a graphite anode. The method further includes applying an electrical potential across the porous container and the graphite anode such that a graphite deposit forms on the graphite anode. The graphite anode is removed from the molten salt bath and the graphite deposit is separated from the graphite anode to produce graphite fragments.
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Methods and apparatus for production of electrochemical graphite
A method of producing graphite may include beneficiating an amount of coal to form a coal char, grinding the coal char to produce a crushed char and placing the crushed char in a porous container. Then, the method includes immersing the porous container in a molten salt bath. The molten salt bath includes a graphite anode. The method further includes applying an electrical potential across the porous container and the graphite anode such that a graphite deposit forms on the graphite anode. The graphite anode is removed from the molten salt bath and the graphite deposit is separated from the graphite anode to produce graphite fragments.
Embodiments discloses herein relate to methods of processing coal. A method to process coal includes subjecting raw coal to a liquefaction process to form a pitch resin and refining the pitch resin to produce a mesophase pitch. The method further includes subjecting the mesophase pitch to a low crystallinity spinning process to form a raw fiber. The raw fiber is then further subjected to a stabilization process configured to oxygen cross-link the fiber to form a stabilized fiber and then subjecting the stabilized fiber to a carbonization process to form a carbon fiber.
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A method of producing advanced carbon materials can include extracting a coal sample from a location, performing a spectral analysis on the coal sample, determining one or more desired advanced carbon materials based at least in part on spectral analysis, extracting an amount of coal from the location, beneficiating the amount of coal, and processing the beneficiated amount of coal to produce the one or more desired advanced carbon materials from at least some of the amount of coal.
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Systems and methods for processing coal for use in a direct air capture system
Embodiments discloses herein relate to methods of processing coal. A method to process coal includes subjecting raw coal to a liquefaction process effective to form a liquid pitch resin and subjecting the liquid pitch resin to a filtration process. The method further includes subjecting the liquid pitch resin to a low crystallinity spinning process to form a raw fiber. The raw fiber is then further subjected to a stabilization process configured to oxygen cross-link the fiber to form a stabilized fiber and then subjecting the stabilized fiber to a carbonization process to form a low thermal conductivity carbon fiber.
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Methods for producing advanced carbon materials from coal
A method of producing advanced carbon materials can include providing coal to a processing facility, beneficiating the coal to remove impurities from the coal, processing the beneficiated coal to produce a pitch, and treating the pitch to produce an advanced carbon material such as carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, resins, polymers, biomaterials, or other carbon materials.
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CARBON FOAM, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to low-cost methods of producing a carbon foam through a partial solvent extraction process and sintering process carried out at atmospheric pressure. Given that the carbon foam is produced at atmospheric pressure, the methods disclosed herein may include a continuous process.
Embodiments discloses herein relate to methods of processing coal. A method to process coal includes subjecting raw coal to a liquefaction process effective to form a pitch resin, subjecting the pitch resin to a variable crystallinity spinning process effective to form raw fiber, and subjecting the raw fiber to a carbonization process effective to form a low thermal conductivity carbon fiber.
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CARBON FOAM, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to low-cost methods of producing a carbon foam through a partial solvent extraction process and sintering process carried out at atmospheric pressure. Given that the carbon foam is produced at atmospheric pressure, the methods disclosed herein may include a continuous process.
A method of producing at least one or more resins is disclosed. The method includes providing an amount of raw coal. The raw coal includes one or more impurities therein. The method also includes beneficiating the amount of raw coal to selectively removing at least a portion of some of the one or more impurities in the raw coal to form beneficiated coal. Additionally, the method includes processing the beneficiated coal to produce an amount of pitch. The method further includes modifying at least some of the pitch to produce the one or more resins. The one or more resins include a selected amount of a remainder of the one or more impurities that were not removed while beneficiating the amount of the raw coal, processing the beneficiated coal, and modifying at least some of the pitch.
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A method of producing advanced carbon materials can include providing coal to a processing facility, beneficiating the coal to remove impurities from the coal, processing the beneficiated coal to produce a pitch, and treating the pitch to produce an advanced carbon material such as carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, carbon fibers, polymers, biomaterials, or other carbon materials.
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C10B 57/08 - Non-mechanical pretreatment of the charge
D01F 9/15 - Carbon filamentsApparatus specially adapted for the manufacture thereof by decomposition of organic filaments from pitch or distillation residues from coal pitch
C10G 1/04 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by extraction
C10G 17/02 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, with acids, acid-forming compounds, or acid-containing liquids, e.g. acid sludge with acids or acid-containing liquids, e.g. acid sludge
C10G 27/12 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by oxidation with oxygen or compounds generating oxygen with oxygen-generating compounds, e.g. per-compounds, chromic acid, chromates
An example method includes providing coal and extracting the graphene from the coal. The graphene may be extracted using any suitable technique, such as the Hummers method, a modified Hummers method, or exfoliation of graphite. The graphene may include impurities or other electrical properties that depend at least partially on the composition of the coal. The method may further include forming a life science device from the graphene. The life science device may include, for example, a biosensor or a drug delivery system.
A method and apparatus are provided for processing hydrocarbon coal slurry feeds. The method and apparatus enhance the conversion of the coal feeds into useful conversion products, such as high melting and high carbon containing pitch products. In particular, the present techniques utilize a specially designed "self-cleaning" and "wall-catalyzed" preheater-reactor systems.
A method and apparatus are provided for processing hydrocarbon coal slurry feeds. The method and apparatus enhance the conversion of the coal feeds into useful conversion products, such as high melting and high carbon containing pitch products. In particular, the present techniques utilize a specially designed "self-cleaning" and "wall-catalyzed" preheater-reactor systems.
A method and apparatus are provided for processing hydrocarbon coal slurry feeds. The method and apparatus enhance the conversion of the coal feeds into useful conversion products, such as high melting and high carbon containing pitch products. In particular, the present techniques utilize a specially designed “self-cleaning” and “wall-catalyzed” preheater-reactor systems.
A method of preparing graphene from coal can include thermally processing raw coal and, after the coal has been at least partially cooled from thermal processing, forming reduced graphene oxide from the coal.
C10B 53/00 - Destructive distillation, specially adapted for particular solid raw materials or solid raw materials in special form
C10B 57/08 - Non-mechanical pretreatment of the charge
D01F 9/15 - Carbon filamentsApparatus specially adapted for the manufacture thereof by decomposition of organic filaments from pitch or distillation residues from coal pitch
C10G 1/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
C10G 1/02 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by distillation
C10G 1/04 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by extraction
An example method includes providing coal and extracting the graphene from the coal. The graphene may be extracted using any suitable technique, such as the Hummers method, a modified Hummers method, or exfoliation of graphite. The graphene may include impurities or other electrical properties that depend at least partially on the composition of the coal. The method may further include forming a life science device from the graphene. The life science device may include, for example, a biosensor or a dmg delivery system.
D01F 9/15 - Carbon filamentsApparatus specially adapted for the manufacture thereof by decomposition of organic filaments from pitch or distillation residues from coal pitch
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Using stimulus to convert coal to mesophase pitch and carbon fibers
A method for forming mesophase pitch can include applying a stimulus to a first amount of coal tar to form a first amount of mesophase pitch. The stimulus can include one or more of an electromagnetic field (“EMF”) or a magnetic field. The method can further include evaluating a characteristic of the first amount of mesophase pitch, changing a parameter of the stimulus in response to evaluating the characteristic of the first amount of mesophase pitch, and applying the stimulus exhibiting the changed parameters to a second amount of coal tar to form mesophase pitch.
Systems and methods of processing coal to form mesophase pitch include performing a low-severity direct coal liquefaction (LSDCL) process on a coal feedstock to produce a coal tar pitch therefrom. The systems and methods can include contacting coal directly with a catalyst in the presence of a solvent, pressurizing the coal in direct contact with the catalyst in the presence of the solvent to a predetermined pressure of about 1000 psia or less, heating the coal in direct contact with the catalyst in the presence of the solvent to a predetermined temperature of about 380° C. or less, and liquefying the coal to form a coal tar pitch. The coal tar pitch can be thermally treated to a liquid crystal phase exhibiting anisotropic spheres of mesophase and spun to form carbon fibers.
D01F 9/15 - Carbon filamentsApparatus specially adapted for the manufacture thereof by decomposition of organic filaments from pitch or distillation residues from coal pitch
C10G 1/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
C10G 1/08 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by destructive hydrogenation with moving catalysts
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2 solvated process to convert coal to carbon fibers
A method for forming mesophase pitch can include applying a stimulus to a first amount of coal tar to form a first amount of mesophase pitch. The stimulus can include one or more of an electromagnetic field ("EMF') or a magnetic field. The method can further include evaluating a characteristic of the first amount of mesophase pitch, changing a parameter of the stimulus in response to evaluating the characteristic of the first amount of mesophase pitch, and applying the stimulus exhibiting the changed parameters to a second amount of coal tar to form mesophase pitch.
Systems and methods of processing coal to form mesophase pitch include performing a low-severity direct coal liquefaction (LSDCL) process on a coal feedstock to produce a coal tar pitch therefrom. The systems and methods can include contacting coal directly with a catalyst in the presence of a solvent, pressurizing the coal in direct contact with the catalyst in the presence of the solvent to a predetermined pressure of about 1000 psia or less, heating the coal in direct contact with the catalyst in the presence of the solvent to a predetermined temperature of about 380°C or less, and liquefying the coal to form a coal tar pitch. The coal tar pitch can be thermally treated to a liquid crystal phase exhibiting anisotropic spheres of mesophase and spun to form carbon fibers.
C10C 1/18 - Working-up tar by extraction with selective solvents
C10G 1/04 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by extraction
C10G 21/06 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by extraction with selective solvents characterised by the solvent used
An example method includes providing coal and extracting the graphene from the coal. The graphene may be extracted using any suitable technique, such as the Hummers method, a modified Hummers method, or exfoliation of graphite. The graphene may include impurities or other electrical properties that depend at least partially on the composition of the coal. The method may further include forming a life science device from the graphene. The life science device may include, for example, a biosensor or a drug delivery system.
A method of producing advanced carbon materials can include providing coal to a processing facility, beneficiating the coal to remove impurities from the coal, processing the beneficiated coal to produce a pitch, and treating the pitch to produce an advanced carbon material such as carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, resins, polymers, biomaterials, or other carbon materials.
A method of preparing graphene from coal can include thermally processing raw coal and, after the coal has been at least partially cooled from thermal processing, forming reduced graphene oxide from the coal.
C10B 53/00 - Destructive distillation, specially adapted for particular solid raw materials or solid raw materials in special form
C10B 57/08 - Non-mechanical pretreatment of the charge
D01F 9/15 - Carbon filamentsApparatus specially adapted for the manufacture thereof by decomposition of organic filaments from pitch or distillation residues from coal pitch
C10G 1/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
C10G 1/02 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by distillation
C10G 1/04 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by extraction
C10G 17/02 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, with acids, acid-forming compounds, or acid-containing liquids, e.g. acid sludge with acids or acid-containing liquids, e.g. acid sludge
C10G 27/12 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by oxidation with oxygen or compounds generating oxygen with oxygen-generating compounds, e.g. per-compounds, chromic acid, chromates
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Methods for producing advanced carbon materials from coal
A method of producing advanced carbon materials can include providing coal to a processing facility, beneficiating the coal to remove impurities from the coal, processing the beneficiated coal to produce a pitch, and treating the pitch to produce an advanced carbon material such as carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, resins, polymers, biomaterials, or other carbon materials.
C10B 53/00 - Destructive distillation, specially adapted for particular solid raw materials or solid raw materials in special form
C10B 57/08 - Non-mechanical pretreatment of the charge
D01F 9/15 - Carbon filamentsApparatus specially adapted for the manufacture thereof by decomposition of organic filaments from pitch or distillation residues from coal pitch
C10G 1/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
C10G 1/02 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by distillation
C10G 1/04 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by extraction
C10G 17/02 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, with acids, acid-forming compounds, or acid-containing liquids, e.g. acid sludge with acids or acid-containing liquids, e.g. acid sludge
C10G 27/12 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by oxidation with oxygen or compounds generating oxygen with oxygen-generating compounds, e.g. per-compounds, chromic acid, chromates
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Methods for forming resins and other byproducts from raw coal
A method of producing at least one or more resins is disclosed. The method includes providing an amount of raw coal. The raw coal includes one or more impurities therein. The method also includes beneficiating the amount of raw coal to selectively removing at least a portion of some of the one or more impurities in the raw coal to form beneficiated coal. Additionally, the method includes processing the beneficiated coal to produce an amount of pitch. The method further includes modifying at least some of the pitch to produce the one or more resins. The one or more resins include a selected amount of a remainder of the one or more impurities that were not removed while beneficiating the amount of the raw coal, processing the beneficiated coal, and modifying at least some of the pitch.
D01F 9/15 - Carbon filamentsApparatus specially adapted for the manufacture thereof by decomposition of organic filaments from pitch or distillation residues from coal pitch
C01B 32/336 - Preparation characterised by gaseous activating agents
C01B 3/02 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen
C10G 1/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
C10G 1/02 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by distillation
C10G 1/04 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by extraction
C10G 17/02 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, with acids, acid-forming compounds, or acid-containing liquids, e.g. acid sludge with acids or acid-containing liquids, e.g. acid sludge
C10G 27/12 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by oxidation with oxygen or compounds generating oxygen with oxygen-generating compounds, e.g. per-compounds, chromic acid, chromates
A method of producing advanced carbon materials can include providing coal to a processing facility, beneficiating the coal to remove impurities from the coal, processing the beneficiated coal to produce a pitch, and treating the pitch to produce an advanced carbon material such as carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, carbon fibers, polymers, biomaterials, or other carbon materials.
D01F 9/15 - Carbon filamentsApparatus specially adapted for the manufacture thereof by decomposition of organic filaments from pitch or distillation residues from coal pitch
C01B 32/336 - Preparation characterised by gaseous activating agents
C10G 1/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
C10G 1/02 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by distillation
C10G 1/04 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by extraction
C10G 17/02 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, with acids, acid-forming compounds, or acid-containing liquids, e.g. acid sludge with acids or acid-containing liquids, e.g. acid sludge
C10G 27/12 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by oxidation with oxygen or compounds generating oxygen with oxygen-generating compounds, e.g. per-compounds, chromic acid, chromates
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Systems for producing advanced carbon materials at carbon source locations
A method of producing advanced carbon materials can include extracting a coal sample from a location, performing a spectral analysis on the coal sample, determining one or more desired advanced carbon materials based at least in part on spectral analysis, extracting an amount of coal from the location, beneficiating the amount of coal, and processing the beneficiated amount of coal to produce the one or more desired advanced carbon materials from at least some of the amount of coal.
C10B 53/00 - Destructive distillation, specially adapted for particular solid raw materials or solid raw materials in special form
C10B 57/08 - Non-mechanical pretreatment of the charge
D01F 9/15 - Carbon filamentsApparatus specially adapted for the manufacture thereof by decomposition of organic filaments from pitch or distillation residues from coal pitch
C10G 1/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
C10G 1/02 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by distillation
C10G 1/04 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by extraction
C10G 17/02 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, with acids, acid-forming compounds, or acid-containing liquids, e.g. acid sludge with acids or acid-containing liquids, e.g. acid sludge
C10G 27/12 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by oxidation with oxygen or compounds generating oxygen with oxygen-generating compounds, e.g. per-compounds, chromic acid, chromates
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METHODS FOR PRODUCING CARBON FIBERS, RESINS, GRAPHENE, AND OTHER ADVANCED CARBON MATERIALS FROM COAL
A method of producing advanced carbon materials can include providing coal to a processing facility, beneficiating the coal to remove impurities from the coal, processing thebeneficiated coal to produce a pitch, and treating the pitch to produce an advanced carbon material such as carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, carbon fibers, polymers, biomaterials, or other carbon materials.
C10C 3/02 - Working-up pitch, asphalt, bitumen by chemical means
C10C 3/06 - Working-up pitch, asphalt, bitumen by distillation
C10C 3/08 - Working-up pitch, asphalt, bitumen by selective extraction
D01F 9/145 - Carbon filamentsApparatus specially adapted for the manufacture thereof by decomposition of organic filaments from pitch or distillation residues
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