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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 1977
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1974
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gyoichi Suzuki, Tokyo, JA;
Ryo Ando, Yokohama, JA;
Hideyuki Yoshikoshi, Tokyo, JA;
Seishiro Nagaoka, Kawasaki, JA;
Yogiro Yamaoka, Yokohama, JA;
Assignee:
Nippon Kokan Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B / ; H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
423461 ; 13-7 ;
Abstract
A grain coke is packed in a vertical furnace between a pair of opposite electrodes for passing current through the coke, thus heating the same to a temperature of above 1400.degree. C, preferably 1500.degree. C for more than 10 minutes. Coke is loaded into the furnace from an upper portion and heat treated coke is cooled and then discharged from the bottom. Inert or reducing gas may be introduced into the lower portion of the furnace and discharged from the upper portion thereby cooling heat treated coke and preheating loaded coke.