公开(公告)号：US20250084496A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-13

申请号：US18882501

申请日：2024-09-11

Applicant: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC

Inventor： John Francis QUANCI ,  John Michael RICHARDSON ,  Patrick James MULLARKEY ,  David James SCHWAKE ,  Andrew Michael BUTOR ,  Jonathan Hale PERKINS ,  Chun Wai CHOI

IPC: C21C5/52 ,  B22F1/05 ,  C22C38/00 ,  C22C38/02 ,  C22C38/04

Abstract: Processing granulated metallic units within electric arc furnaces (EAFs) and associated systems, devices, and methods are disclosed herein. A representative method can include receiving granulated metallic units in an EAF, wherein the granulated metallic units comprise no more than 0.05 wt. % of sulfur and at least 50% of particles in the granulated iron material have a particle size of at least 6 millimeters. The method can include applying electrical energy to the granulated iron via electrodes and melting the granulated iron material to form a molten steel product. The method can also include tapping the EAF to remove the molten steel product from the EAF.

公开(公告)号：US12195671B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US18321530

申请日：2023-05-22

Applicant: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC

Inventor： John F. Quanci ,  Peter Chun ,  Milos J. Kaplarevic ,  Vince G. Reiling

IPC: C10B15/02 ,  C10B5/04 ,  C10B21/10 ,  C10B21/20 ,  C10B27/06 ,  C10B45/00 ,  F22B1/18 ,  C10B5/00 ,  C10B27/00

Abstract: A coke oven includes an oven chamber, an uptake duct in fluid communication with the oven chamber, the uptake duct being configured to receive exhaust gases from the oven chamber, an uptake damper in fluid communication with the uptake duct, the uptake damper being positioned at any one of multiple positions, the uptake damper configured to control an oven draft, an actuator configured to alter the position of the uptake damper between the positions in response to a position instruction, a sensor configured to detect an operating condition of the coke oven, wherein the sensor includes one of a draft sensor, a temperature sensor configured to detect an uptake duct temperature or a sole flue temperature, and an oxygen sensor, and a controller being configured to provide the position instruction to the actuator in response to the operating condition detected by the sensor.

公开(公告)号：US12110458B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US18501488

申请日：2023-11-03

Applicant: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC

Inventor： John Francis Quanci ,  John Michael Richardson ,  Jonathan Hale Perkins

IPC: C10B57/06 ,  C10B5/02 ,  C10B21/10 ,  C10B41/00 ,  C10B53/00 ,  C10B57/04 ,  C10B57/16 ,  C10L5/04 ,  C10L5/44 ,  C10L5/48 ,  G01N33/22

CPC classification number: C10B57/06 ,  C10B5/02 ,  C10B21/10 ,  C10B41/00 ,  C10B53/00 ,  C10B57/04 ,  C10B57/16 ,  C10L5/04 ,  C10L5/442 ,  C10L5/48 ,  G01N33/222 ,  C10L2290/24 ,  C10L2290/60

Abstract: Coal blends used to produce foundry coke products are disclosed herein. Coal blends can include first coals having a first volatile matter mass fraction less than or equal to a first threshold, and second coals having a second volatile mass fraction greater than or equal to a second threshold that is less than the second threshold. The coal blend can have an ash fusion temperature less than 2600° F. and an aggregated volatile matter mass fraction between 15% and 25%.

公开(公告)号：US20240158877A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18511148

申请日：2023-11-16

Applicant: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC

Inventor： John Francis Quanci ,  Jonathan Hale Perkins ,  John Michael Richardson

IPC: C21C7/00 ,  C10B5/02 ,  C10B53/02 ,  C10B57/06 ,  C10B57/16

CPC classification number: C21C7/0025 ,  C10B5/02 ,  C10B53/02 ,  C10B57/06 ,  C10B57/16

Abstract: Mixture products containing charred products and coal or coke, and associated systems, devices and methods are disclosed herein. The charred product components of the mixture products can be made by receiving an input material in an oven, and heating the oven containing the input material to a predetermined temperature of at least 900° F. for a predetermined time of no more than 48 hours to produce a charred product. Advantageously, embodiments of the present technology can enable a more efficient mixture product production process. The resulting mixture products can also have higher quality in terms of desired Coke Strength After Reaction (CSR), Coke Reactivity Index (CRI), volatile matter content, ash content, sulfur content, grain size, etc.

公开(公告)号：US20240150659A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18501795

申请日：2023-11-03

Applicant: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC

Inventor： John Francis Quanci ,  John Michael Richardson ,  Jonathan Hale Perkins

IPC: C10B57/06 ,  C10B5/02 ,  C10B21/10 ,  C10B41/00 ,  C10B53/00 ,  C10B57/16

CPC classification number: C10B57/06 ,  C10B5/02 ,  C10B21/10 ,  C10B41/00 ,  C10B53/00 ,  C10B57/16

Abstract: Methods and systems for coking coal blends to produce foundry coke products are disclosed herein. Methods for producing coke products can include charging a coal blend into a coke oven; and heating the charged coal blend such that a crown temperature of the coke oven is greater than a lower bound coking temperature. The pyrolysis duration begins when the crown temperature of the oven is greater than the lower bound coking temperature, and ends when the crown temperature of the oven is less than the lower bound coking temperature.

公开(公告)号：US11851724B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US18052760

申请日：2022-11-04

Applicant: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC

Inventor： John Francis Quanci ,  John Michael Richardson ,  Jonathan Hale Perkins

IPC: C21B5/04 ,  C21B5/00

CPC classification number: C21B5/007

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 (AFT) less than 1316° C. Additionally or alternatively, the coke product can comprise (i) an ash content of at least 8.0%, (ii) a volatile matter content of no more than 1.0%, (iii) a Coke Strength After Reaction (CSR) of no more than 40%, (iv) a 2-inch drop shatter of at least 90%, and//or (v) a fixed carbon content of at least 85%.

公开(公告)号：US11845897B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US17584672

申请日：2022-01-26

Applicant: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC

Inventor： John Francis Quanci ,  Chun Wai Choi ,  Mark Anthony Ball ,  Jason Crum ,  Milos J. Kaplarevic

IPC: C10B15/02 ,  C10B29/08 ,  C10B41/00 ,  C10B21/20

CPC classification number: C10B15/02 ,  C10B21/20 ,  C10B29/08 ,  C10B41/00

Abstract: A coke oven includes an oven chamber configured to support and heat a coal bed, a castable slab below the oven chamber, and a foundation supporting the heat recovery oven. One or more beams are positioned between the castable slab and the foundation. The beams extend from a first end of the oven chamber to a second end of the oven chamber, forming a plurality of air gaps between the castable slab and the foundation. Heat from the oven chamber is dissipated by the one or more beams.

公开(公告)号：US11845037B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US17459380

申请日：2021-08-27

Applicant: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC

Inventor： John Francis Quanci ,  Ashley Nicole Seaton ,  Justin Leigh Prien ,  Jennifer Renee McLaren

IPC: B01D53/02 ,  B01D53/64 ,  B01D53/50

CPC classification number: B01D53/025 ,  B01D53/64 ,  B01D53/50 ,  B01D2253/102 ,  B01D2257/602

Abstract: The present technology is generally directed to systems and methods for removing mercury from emissions. More specifically, some embodiments are directed to systems and methods for removing mercury from exhaust gas in a flue gas desulfurization system. In one embodiment, a method of removing mercury from exhaust gas in a flue gas desulfurization system includes inletting the gas into a housing and conditioning an additive. In some embodiments, conditioning the additive comprises hydrating powder-activated carbon. The method further includes introducing the conditioned additive into the housing and capturing mercury from the gas.

公开(公告)号：US11795400B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17190720

申请日：2021-03-03

Applicant: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC

Inventor： Gary Dean West ,  John Francis Quanci

IPC: C10B29/02 ,  C10B29/04 ,  C10B15/02 ,  C10B5/06

CPC classification number: C10B29/02 ,  C10B5/06 ,  C10B15/02 ,  C10B29/04

Abstract: The present technology is generally directed to horizontal heat recovery and non-heat recovery coke ovens having monolith components. In some embodiments, an HHR coke oven includes a monolith component that spans the width of the oven between opposing oven sidewalls. The monolith expands upon heating and contracts upon cooling as a single structure. In further embodiments, the monolith component comprises a thermally-volume-stable material. The monolith component may be a crown, a wall, a floor, a sole flue or combination of some or all of the oven components to create a monolith structure. In further embodiments, the component is formed as several monolith segments spanning between supports such as oven sidewalls. The monolith component and thermally-volume-stable features can be used in combination or alone. These designs can allow the oven to be turned down below traditionally feasible temperatures while maintaining the structural integrity of the oven.

公开(公告)号：US11680208B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17388874

申请日：2021-07-29

Applicant: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC

Inventor： John Francis Quanci ,  Wes Alderman ,  Milos J. Kaplarevic ,  Suresh Mehta ,  F. Robert Carroll ,  Chun Wai Choi

IPC: C10B29/04 ,  F24C15/08 ,  C10B13/00 ,  C10B25/12 ,  C10B25/18 ,  C10B29/08

CPC classification number: C10B29/04 ,  C10B13/00 ,  C10B25/12 ,  C10B25/18 ,  C10B29/08 ,  F24C15/08

Abstract: A coke oven can include an oven body, a foundation, and a plurality of beams separating the oven body from the foundation, A buckstay applies force to the oven body to maintain compression on the oven body during thermal cycling of the coke oven. The coke oven further comprises a spring-loaded compression device, which can include a restraining device, an anchor coupled to the restraining device, and a spring coupled to the restraining device. The anchor can be attached to one or more of the beams, the foundation of the oven, or to a similar compression device on an opposite side of the oven. The spring applies force between the restraining device and the one or more beams or foundation to compress the buckstay against the oven. The force applied by the spring can maintain structural stability of the coke oven over a plurality of thermal cycles.