Kerr-mcgee Corporation

Kerr-mcgee Chemical, LLC

Kerr-mcgee Coal Corporation

Kerr-mcgee Refining Corporation

Robert E Leonard

Roger A Baldwin

Donald E Rhodes

Robert E Davis

William H Lamansky

Darrell W Clinton

An improved process is provided for producing titanium tetrachloride vapor admixed with a desired particular amount of aluminum trichloride vapor for use in the production of rutile titanium dioxide. The vapor mixture is derived from a titanium tetrachloride solution containing the desired particular amount of aluminum trichloride. The solution is produced continuously by dissolving aluminum trichloride in a heated stream of liquid titanium tetrachloride utilizing a cyclic aluminum trichloride bed switching and recharging process.

Process for producing a vapor mixture of titanium tetrachloride and

A method and apparatus for removing soot from an exhaust gas stream wherein the exhaust gas stream is contacted with water to provide a substantially water saturated exhaust gas stream, particles and droplets in the water saturated gas stream then are electrically charged to produce a gas stream containing electrically charged particles and droplets, and an electric field is established for electrostatically attracting and de-entraining soot and soot containing water droplets from the gas stream containing electrically charged particles and droplets to provide a substantially soot free exhaust gas stream. The present invention includes a precipitator wherein the insulators are positioned in low dew point relatively clean locations and, in one embodiment, includes the use of the exhaust gas stream to maintain the temperature level of the insulators above dew point. In one other embodiment, the condensate produced as a result of electrostatically attracting and de-entraining soot and soot containing water droplets from the exhaust gas stream containing electrically charged particles and droplets is recirculated and used as part of the water for contacting the exhaust gas stream.

Soot removal from exhaust gas

An apparatus for removing soot from an exhaust gas stream wherein the exhaust gas stream is contacted with water to provide a substantially water saturated exhaust gas stream, particles and droplets in the water saturated gas stream then are electrically charged to produce a gas stream containing electrically charged particles and droplets, and an electric field is established for electrostatically attracting and de-entraining soot and soot containing water droplets from the gas stream containing electrically charged particles and droplets to provide a substantially soot free exhaust gas stream. The present invention includes a precipitator wherein the insulators are positioned in low dew point relatively clean locations and, in one embodiment, includes the use of the exhaust gas stream to maintain the temperature level of the insulators above dew point. In one other embodiment, the condensate produced as a result of electrostatically attracting and de-entraining soot and soot containing water droplets from the exhaust gas stream containing electrically charged particles and droplets is recirculated and used as part of the water for contacting the exhaust gas stream.

Apparatus for soot removal from exhaust gas

A method and apparatus for removing soot from an exhaust gas stream wherein the exhaust gas stream is contacted with water to produce a substantially water saturated exhaust gas stream, particles and droplets in the water saturated gas stream then are electrically charged to produce a gas stream containing electrically charged particles and droplets, and an electric field is established for electrostatically attracting and de-entraining soot and soot containing water droplets from the gas stream containing electrically charged particles and droplets to produce a substantially soot free exhaust gas stream. The present invention includes a precipitator wherein the insulators are positioned in low dew point relatively clean locations and, in one embodiment, includes the use of the exhaust gas stream to maintain the temperature level of the insulators above dew point. In one other embodiment, the condensate produced as a result of electrostatically attracting and de-entraining soot and soot containing water droplets from the exhaust gas stream containing electrically charged particles and droplets is recirculated and used as part of the water for contacting the exhust gas stream.

The invention relates to a method for substantially reducing the concentration of coal tar based contaminants in waste water streams. The method comprises first forming an intimate mixture of the waste water stream to be treated with at least one coal tar based extractant. The intimate mixture then is subjected to an extraction temperature sufficient to reduce the concentration of the contaminant in the waste water stream to its equilibrium concentration as the extraction temperature employed. Finally, the mixture is separated and a treated waste water stream recovered which is characterized by a substantially reduced and constant concentration of the contaminants and a substantially reduced biological demand.

Method for removal of coal tar based contaminants from waste waters

The invention relates to an improved process for drying and preserving wood products. The improved process comprises the steps of first drying the wood products by submerging them in a naphthalene poor, coal tar based heat transfer medium under conditions of elevated temperature and reduced pressure. The dried wood products then are impregnated with a naphthalene rich, coal tar based wood preservative agent by submerging said dried wood products in said agent under conditions of both elevated temperature and pressure.

Process for treating wood products

The present invention relates to improvements in impregnated wood preserving processes utilizing naphthalene containing preservative agents comprising recovering that portion of the naphthalene stripped from the preservative agent during a drying phase in the process and returning said recovered naphthalene portion to the impregnation phase of said process.

Process for the preservation of wood products

An energy efficient process for separating a hydrocarbonaceous material into various fractions. The hydrocarbonaceous material is admixed with a solvent and the mixture is introduced into a first separation zone maintained at an elevated first temperature and pressure. The feed mixture separates into a first light phase comprising solvent and at least a portion of the lightest hydrocarbonaceous material and a first heavy phase comprising the remainder of the hydrocarbonaceous material and some solvent. The first heavy phase is introduced into a second separation zone maintained at a second temperature level above the first temperature level and at an elevated pressure. The first heavy phase separates into a second light phase comprising solvent and a second heavy phase comprising at least a portion of the hydrocarbonaceous material. The separated hydrocarbonaceous material fractions are recovered.

Energy efficient process for separating hydrocarbonaceous materials into

A process for effecting a deep cut in a heavy hydrocarbon material without a decrease in the quality of the extracted oil caused by the presence of undesirable entrained resinous bodies and organometallic compounds. The heavy hydrocarbon material is contacted with a solvent in a first separation zone maintained at an elevated temperature and pressure to effect a separation of the feed into a first light phase and a first heavy phase comprising asphaltenes and some solvent. The first light phase is introduced into a second separation zone maintained at an elevated temperature and pressure to effect a separation of the first light phase into a second light phase comprising oils and solvent and a second heavy phase comprising resins and some solvent. A portion of the second heavy phase is withdrawn and introduced into an upper portion of the second separation zone to countercurrently contact the second light phase. The contacting removes at least a portion of any entrained resinous bodies and organometallic compounds from the oils contained in the second light phase.

Supercritical process for producing deasphalted demetallized and

A process for utilizing mineral-containing residue from coal liquefaction processes to produce a hydraulic cement. The residue is mixed with siliceous and calcareous matereals and compacted. The compacted solids are introduced into a kiln and fired to produce hydraulic cement clinker. The primary fuel for the clinker production is contained in the residue. The clinker is removed from the kiln and ground to produce cement.

Process for utilizing mineral-containing residue from coal liquefaction

An improved system for deashing coal liquefaction products wherein a feed mixture (including a deashing solvent, soluble coal products and insoluble coal products) is separated in a first separation zone into a first light fraction and a first heavy fraction (including insoluble coal products and some deashing solvent). The first heavy fraction is withdrawn from the first separation zone and the pressure level of the first heavy fraction is reduced at least 100 psig for vaporizing the deashing solvent and for yielding a composition substantially comprising coal products. The composition is essentially a powdery, solid material and is capable of being transferred via a slurry or mechanical means.

System for producing a powdery composition comprising coal products in a

A coal deashing process wherein a feed mixture comprising soluble coal products, insoluble coal products and solvent is separated in a first separation zone into a first heavy phase and a first light phase comprising soluble coal products, solvent and some insoluble coal products. The first light phase is withdrawn and introduced into a second separation zone wherein it separates into a second heavy phase comprising insoluble coal products, soluble coal products and some solvent and a second light phase comprising soluble coal products and solvent. The second heavy phase is withdrawn and at least a portion is recycled to the first separation zone to increase the yield of separable soluble coal products ultimately recovered by the process. In alternate embodiments, additional solvent can be added to the first light phase before introduction into the second separation zone or the recycled portion of the second heavy phase may be introduced into a treatment zone before reintroduction into the first separation zone. The treatment zone effects an increase in the molecular weight of at least a portion of the recycled second heavy phase which facilitates subsequent separation in the first separation zone.

Method of improving yield in a coal liquefaction product deashing process

The present invention relates to a process wherein solidified coal liquefaction products with or without other solid materials can be simultaneously melted and introduced at an elevated pressure into a process unit. The melting and introduction of the coal liquefaction products with or without other solid materials into the process unit is accomplished by an extruder.

Method of feeding solids to a process unit

A process and apparatus for maintaining continuous operation of a coal deashing process during periods of normal operation wherein a dry, powdery ash concentrate composition is produced and during process upsets wherein undesired semi-solids or fluid compositions are produced.

Method of handling ash-rich material in a coal deashing process

A process for maintaining the fluid-like properties of a heavy phase being withdrawn from a separation zone maintained at elevated temperature and pressure during periods in which the flow of this heavy phase is terminated due to pressure reduction valve plugging or to permit cleaning of downstream processing apparatus. When the flow of withdrawn heavy phase is interrupted, deashed coal is melted, if necessary, and introduced under pressure into the withdrawal conduit to mix with the heavy phase therein. The mixture of deashed coal and heavy phase retains the fluid-like properties exhibited by the heavy phase and flow can be resumed once the downstream apparatus is repaired. Alternatively, other high-boiling aromatic materials may be used instead of the deashed coal.

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Oklahoma City, OK, United States of America

Robert E Leonard