Custom Coke Production

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method for producing coke that includes mixing at least a first and a second carbonaceous material into a single feedstock of carbonaceous material. The coking feasibility of the single feedstock of carbonaceous material is then determined. The single feedstock is customized into a predetermined material composition, and then the customized single feedstock is pyrolyzed to produce coke material and coke by-products. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

1 . A method for producing coke comprising:
 introducing a first source of carbonaceous material as a first feedstock into a mixer;   introducing a second source of carbonaceous material as a second feedstock into the mixer;   mixing at least the first and second source carbonaceous materials into a single feedstock of carbonaceous materials;   analyzing said single feedstock of carbonaceous materials to determine its coking feasibility;   after said analyzing, customizing said single feedstock into a predetermined material composition; and   pyrolyzing said customized single feedstock in a pyrolyzer to produce coke material.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the first source of carbonaceous material is coal fines. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the second source of carbonaceous material is coke waste fines. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said pyrolyzing the customized single feedstock of carbonaceous materials comprise the act of producing a high-grade coking material. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the predetermined material composition is selected from the group consisting of a particular composition;
 a particular reactivity; 
 a particular shape; 
 a particular by-product generation; 
 a particular size; 
 a particular strength; and 
 a particular heating value. 
 
     
     
         6 . A method for producing coke comprising:
 mixing at least a first and a second carbonaceous material into a single feedstock of carbonaceous materials;   determining coking feasibility of said single feedstock of carbonaceous materials;   after said determining, modifying said single feedstock into a predetermined material composition; and   pyrolyzing said customized single feedstock in a pyrolyzer to produce coke material and coke by-products.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the predetermined material composition is selected from the group consisting of
 a particular shape; 
 a particular by-product generation; 
 a particular composition; 
 a particular reactivity; 
 a particular size; 
 a particular strength; and 
 a particular heating value. 
 
     
     
         8 . A method for producing coke comprising:
 introducing a first source of carbonaceous material as a first feedstock into a mixer;   introducing a second source of carbonaceous material as a second feedstock into the mixer;   mixing at least the first and second source carbonaceous materials into a single feedstock of carbonaceous materials;   analyzing said single feedstock of carbonaceous materials to determine its coking feasibility;   after said analyzing, customizing said single feedstock into a predetermined material composition; and   pyrolyzing said customized single feedstock in a pyrolyzer to produce coke material which has at least a 600 lbs per square inch crushing strength.