US2025263806A1PendingUtilityA1
Foundry coke products, and associated systems, devices, and methods
Assignee: SUNCOKE TECH & DEVELOPMENT LLCPriority: Nov 4, 2021Filed: May 9, 2025Published: Aug 21, 2025
Est. expiryNov 4, 2041(~15.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C21B 5/007C10B 57/06C10B 57/04C21B 5/008C10L 1/04
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Abstract
A coke product configured to be used in foundry cupolas to melt iron and produce cast iron products is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the coke product has a Coke Reactivity Index (CRI) of at least 30% and an ash fusion temperature (A FT) less than 1316° C. Additionally or alternatively, the coke product can comprise a fixed carbon content of at least 80% and/or a volatile matter content of no more than 1.0%.
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1 . A coke product, comprising:
a Coke Reactivity Index (CRI) of at least 30%; an ash fusion temperature (AFT) no more than 1427° C.; and a fixed carbon content of at least 80.0%.
2 . The coke product of claim 1 , wherein the ash fusion temperature is between 1149° C. and 1427° C.
3 . The coke product of claim 1 , wherein the coke product has a softening temperature between 1177° C. and 1371° C.
4 . The coke product of claim 1 , wherein the coke product has an initial deformation temperature between 1149° C. and 1316° C.
5 . The coke product of claim 1 , wherein the coke product has a hemispherical temperature between 1204° C. and 1371° C.
6 . The coke product of claim 1 , wherein the coke product has a fluid temperature between and 1232° C. and 1427° C.
7 . The coke product of claim 1 , wherein the fixed carbon content of the coke product is at least 85.0%.
8 . The coke product of claim 1 wherein ash of the coke product has a composition that satisfies the following equation:
Ash
Fusion
Temperature
(
AFT
)
=
19
×
Al
2
O
3
_
mass
_fraction
+
15
×
(
SiO
2
_mass
_fraction
+
TiO
2
_mass
_fraction
)
+
10
×
(
CaO_mass
_fraction
+
MgO_mass
_fraction
)
+
6
×
(
Fe
2
O
3
_mass
_fraction
+
Na
2
O
_mass
_fraction
+
K
2
O
_mass
_fraction
)
,
wherein:
the AFT is a value between 982° C. and 1426° C.;
the SiO 2 _mass_fraction is an SiO 2 _mass_fraction of the ash;
the Al 2 O 3 _mass_fraction is an Al 2 O 3 _mass_fraction of the ash;
the Fe2O 3 _mass_fraction is an Fe 2 O 3 _mass_fraction of the ash;
the CaO_mass_fraction is a CaO_mass_fraction of the ash;
the MgO_mass_fraction is an MgO_mass_fraction of the ash; and
the K 2 O_mass_fraction is an K 2 O_mass_fraction of the ash.
9 . The coke product of claim 8 , wherein a mass fraction of the ash of the coke product is no more than 10.0%.
10 . The coke product of claim 8 , wherein a mass fraction of the ash of the coke product is at least 8.0%.
11 . The coke product of claim 8 , wherein a volatile matter mass fraction of the coke product is no more than 1.0%.
12 . The coke product of claim 8 , wherein a mass fraction of sulfur or sulfur oxide of the coke product is no more than 1.0%.
13 . The coke product of claim 8 , wherein:
the coke product is produced from a coal blend comprising ash including Al 2 O 3 and SiO 2 ; and a combined mass fraction of the Al 2 O 3 and SiO 2 of the ash is no more than 65%.
14 . The coke product of claim 8 , wherein:
the coke product is produced from a coal blend comprising ash including Al 2 O 3 and SiO 2 ; and a combined mass fraction of the Al 2 O 3 and the SiO 2 of the ash is between 65% and 80%.
15 . The coke product of claim 1 , wherein:
the coke product is made from a coal blend comprising ash including CaO; and a mass fraction of the CaO of the ash is at least 2.0%.
16 . The coke product of claim 1 , wherein the coke product has a coke reactivity index (CRI) of at least 25.0%.
17 . The coke product of claim 1 , wherein the coke product has a Coke Strength After Reaction (CSR) that is no more than 40.0%.
18 . The coke product of claim 1 , wherein the coke product has a 2 -inch drop shatter of at least 90%.
19 . A coke product, comprising:
a Coke Reactivity Index (CRI) of at least 30%; and an ash fusion temperature (AFT) between 982° C. and 1426° C., wherein the AFT=19×(Al 2 O 3 _mass_fraction)+15×(SiO 2 _mass_fraction+TiO 2 _mass_fraction)+10×(CaO_mass_fraction+MgO_mass_fraction)+6×(Fe2O 3 _mass_fraction+Na 2 O_mass_fraction+K 2 O_mass_fraction), and wherein: the SiO 2 _mass_fraction is an SiO 2 mass fraction of the ash; the Al 2 O 3 _mass_fraction is an Al 2 O 3 mass fraction of the ash; the Fe2O 3 _mass_fraction is an Fe 2 O 3 mass fraction of the ash; the CaO_mass_fraction is a CaO mass fraction of the ash; the MgO_mass_fraction is an MgO mass fraction of the ash; and the K 2 O_mass_fraction is an K 2 O mass fraction of the ash.
20 . The coke product of claim 19 , wherein a fixed carbon content of the coke product is at least 80.0%.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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