Catalytically activated vacuum distillation system

Abstract

A catalytically activated vacuum distillation system, several novel component parts of said system, a process for producing carbon based products and novel carbon black that is produced from such a system and process.

1 - 34 . (canceled) 
     
     
         35 . Carbon black when prepared by the process of  claim 42 . 
     
     
         36 . The carbon black as claimed in  claim 35  that has a specific gravity in the range of 0.055 to 0.65. 
     
     
         37 - 41 . (canceled) 
     
     
         42 . A process for obtaining carbon-black products from hydrocarbons, the process comprising: (A) providing a feed hopper, a feed conveyor having an elongated hollow housing having an elongated opening therein that is surmounted by a vaulted, sealed covering, a first fill chamber with a first control valve in an open position, a second fill chamber, a second control valve in a closed position, a metering means having an elongated hollow housing having an elongated opening therein that is surmounted by a vaulted, sealed covering, a reactor comprising an elongated hollow housing having an elongated opening therein that is surmounted by a vaulted, sealed covering and an entry port and an exit port, a catalyst feed vessel having a first control valve in an open position and a second control valve in a closed position, a solids collection means, a gas and liquid collection means, a means of providing a negative pressure for the second fill chamber, metering means, catalyst feeding vessel, and reactor; a means of heating the second fill chamber, the metering means, the catalyst feeding vessel, and the reactor;
 (B) feeding a predetermined amount of hydrocarbons into the feed hopper;   (C) providing a negative pressure on the second fill chamber, the metering means, the catalyst feed vessel and the reactor;   (D) feeding a predetermined amount of hydrocarbons and water into the first fill chamber and closing the first control valve;   (E) opening the second control valve and allowing the contents of the first fill chamber to enter into the second fill chamber and closing the second control valve;   (F) heating the reactor;   (G) closing the lower control valve and opening the upper control valve of the catalyst fill vessel and introducing a predetermined amount of catalyst into the catalyst fill vessel and closing the upper control valve;   (H) opening the lower control valve of the catalyst fill vessel and allowing the catalyst to enter the heated reactor;   (I) metering the contents of the second fill chamber into the entry port of the reactor and allowing the contents to move through the reactor at a predetermined rate by the use of the rotatable screw wherein the hydrocarbons react under the influence of the catalyst and provide carbon based volatiles and solid carbon black products;   (J) allowing the solid carbon black products to separate and move from the volatile carbon-based products by gravity to the solids collection means through the exit port of the reactor, and allowing the volatile carbon based products to move to the gas and liquid collection means through the exit port of the reactor.