| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Electrode Technology for Aluminum Production
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| Presentation Title |
Anhydrous Carbon Pellets – An Engineered CPC Raw Material |
| Author(s) |
Les C. Edwards |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Les C. Edwards |
| Abstract Scope |
The paper will report on a new technology Rain Carbon has been developing to produce an engineered calcined petroleum coke (CPC) product. Agglomeration of green petroleum coke (GPC) fines through either granulation/pelletizing or briquetting can be used to produce a CPC product with improved properties. Pelletizing GPC fines in particular, can produce high bulk density pellets hereafter referred to as anhydrous carbon pellets or ACP. ACP densifies when calcined to produce a high bulk density, free flowing CPC product. The spherical particle shape provides improved particle packing relative to irregularly shaped CPC during anode production. The paper will summarize key results including pilot anode properties showing improvements in baked anode density, electrical resistivity and other properties when using ACP. A key benefit of ACP is the ability to produce a fully engineered CPC product and Rain Carbon is currently working on building a full scale, commercial plant in the US. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Light Metals |