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Samuel Cukier

Henry A Kremer

A new oxidation-resistant pitch composition is obtained by treating in the molten state a coal tar or petroleum pitch with at least one pitch-soluble and compatible alkyl-aryl sulfonic acid or some salts thereof in an amount of less than 1% of said pitch, with a pitch suitable for making an electrode treated that way, upon subsequent carbonization in conjunction with petroleum coke, an electrode can be formed, with great resistance to oxidation, and with very little dusting. Due to increased coking value of the pitch, the fuming is decreased both during the art of making electrodes and during the use of same in the actual electrolysis thus providing environmental benefits. Such a pitch may also be used as a refractory material.

Oxidation resistant pitches

The present invention relates to a process for the treatment of stable emulsions of water and quinoline insolubles in coal tar comprising thoroughly mixing the coal tar with at least one of a specific class of surface-active compositions, followed by a separation of water and quinoline insoluble components from the mixture. The invention also relates to a method of eliminating or minimizing the build-up of coal tar-derived deposits on surfaces in contact with the coal tar.

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Toronto, Canada

Samuel Cukier