公开(公告)号：US20250083223A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-13

申请号：US18882191

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: B22F1/05 ,  C22C38/00 ,  C22C38/02 ,  C22C38/04

Abstract: A low-sulfur granulated metallic unit having a mass fraction of sulfur between 0.0001 wt. % and 0.08 wt. % is disclosed herein. Additionally or alternatively, the granulated metallic unit can comprise a mass fraction of phosphorous of at least 0.025 wt. %, a mass fraction of silicon between 0.25 wt. % and 1.5 wt. %, a mass fraction of manganese of at least 0.2 wt. %, a mass fraction of carbon of at least 0.8 wt. %, and/or a mass fraction of iron of at least 94.0 wt. %.

公开(公告)号：US20250083222A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-13

申请号：US18882531

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 ,  Milos J. KAPLAREVIC

IPC: B22D41/12 ,  B22F9/08

Abstract: Torpedo cars for use with granulated iron production, and associated systems, devices, and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments of the present technology, a torpedo car includes a tilting mechanism, a body rotatably coupled to the tilting mechanism, and a controller operably coupled to the tilting mechanism to control tilting of the body. The body can include (i) an inner surface defining a cavity and a channel, and (ii) an outer surface defining an opening to the cavity and a channel outlet of the channel spaced apart from the opening. The channel can extend between the channel outlet and a channel inlet interfacing the cavity. The inner surface can include a slag dam configured to prevent slag from exiting the opening while the torpedo car tilts. The controller can control the tilting mechanism to control molten metal flow out of the cavity through the channel.

公开(公告)号：US20250027177A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18892228

申请日：2024-09-20

Applicant: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC

Inventor： John Francis QUANCI ,  John Michael RICHARDSON ,  Jonathan Hale PERKINS

IPC: C21B5/00

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 a fixed carbon content of at least 80% and/or a volatile matter content of no more than 1.0%.

公开(公告)号：US12190701B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US18047916

申请日：2022-10-19

Applicant: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC

Inventor： John Francis Quanci ,  Andre Vassilnenko Kalinin

IPC: G08B21/16 ,  B01D53/30 ,  C01B17/69 ,  C01B21/24 ,  C01B21/36 ,  C08K5/37 ,  F02D41/14 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G05B23/02 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B5/36

Abstract: Systems and methods of preventing an event occurrence or mitigating effects of an event occurrence in an industrial facility are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a first input is received from a first sensor and, based at least in part on the first input, an initial action is automatically generated. In response to the initial action, a second input is received from a second sensor and, based at least in part of the received first and second inputs, a likelihood of an event occurrence is determined. Based at least in part of the determined likelihood, a remedial action configured to prevent the occurrence of the event occurrence is automatically generated. In some embodiments, the remedial action is generated in real-time and can be directed to a process condition, environmental condition, or secondary source.

公开(公告)号：US20240229173A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18586236

申请日：2024-02-23

Applicant: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC

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

IPC: C21B5/00 ,  C01B32/40

CPC classification number: C21B5/007 ,  C01B32/40

Abstract: Foundry coke products, and associated methods and systems for melting iron in a cupola furnace with the coke products are disclosed herein. A representative method can include receiving a population of coke products and iron in a cupola furnace, and melting the iron in the cupola furnace to form molten iron having a carbon content higher than a carbon content of the received iron. The coke products can comprise (i) an elongate shape including a length:width dimension of at least 1.5:1, (ii) an ash fusion temperature of no more than 2400° F., and/or (iii) a coke reactivity index (CRI) of at least 30%.

公开(公告)号：US20240228881A9

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

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

CPC classification number: C10B21/10 ,  C10B5/04 ,  C10B15/02 ,  C10B21/20 ,  C10B27/06 ,  C10B45/00 ,  F22B1/18 ,  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：US20240132780A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18321530

申请日：2023-05-21

Applicant: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC

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

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

CPC classification number: C10B21/10 ,  C10B5/04 ,  C10B15/02 ,  C10B21/20 ,  C10B27/06 ,  C10B45/00 ,  F22B1/18 ,  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：US11939526B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17471491

申请日：2021-09-10

Applicant: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC

Inventor： Gary Dean West ,  Chun Wai Choi ,  Thomas James Hirt

IPC: C10B27/06 ,  B23P19/04 ,  F16J15/00 ,  F23J13/08 ,  F23L13/00 ,  C10B15/02 ,  C10B21/10

CPC classification number: C10B27/06 ,  B23P19/04 ,  F16J15/002 ,  F23J13/08 ,  F23L13/00 ,  C10B15/02 ,  C10B21/10 ,  Y10T29/49828

Abstract: The present technology is generally directed to vent stack lids and associated systems and methods. In particular, several embodiments are directed to vent stack lids having improved sealing properties in a coke processing system. In a particular embodiment, a vent stack lid comprises a first lid portion proximate to and at least partially spaced apart from a second lid portion. The vent stack lid further comprises a first sealing portion coupled to the first lid portion and a second sealing portion coupled to the second lid portion. In several embodiments, the second sealing portion at least partially overlaps the first sealing portion over the space between the first and second lid portions. In further embodiments, at least one of the first or second sealing portions includes layers of tadpole seals, spring seals, rigid refractory material, and/or flexible refractory blanket.

公开(公告)号：US11807812B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17140564

申请日：2021-01-04

Applicant: SunCoke Technology and Development LLC.

Inventor： John Francis Quanci ,  John Shannon Essman ,  James Eric Bond ,  Khambath Vichitvongsa ,  Chun Wai Choi

IPC: C10B39/04 ,  C10B39/12 ,  C10B39/14

CPC classification number: C10B39/12 ,  C10B39/04 ,  C10B39/14

Abstract: The present technology describes various embodiments of methods and systems for improved coke quenching. More specifically, some embodiments are directed to methods and systems for improving the coke quenching process by partially cracking coke before it is quenched. In one embodiment, coke is partially cracked when placed in horizontal communication with one or more uneven surfaces. In another embodiment, a coke loaf is partially broken when dropped a vertical distance that is less than the height of the coke loaf. In another embodiment, a mass of coke is partially broken when first placed in vertical communication with one or more uneven surfaces and then placed in horizontal communication with the same or different one or more uneven surfaces. In some embodiments, the one or more uneven surfaces may be mounted to a coke oven, train car, hot car, quench car, or combined hot car/quench car.

公开(公告)号：US11767482B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US17306895

申请日：2021-05-03

Applicant: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC

Inventor： John Francis Quanci ,  Jonathan Perkins

IPC: C10L5/36 ,  C10L5/04

CPC classification number: C10L5/36 ,  C10L5/04 ,  Y02E50/10

Abstract: High quality coke products made in horizontal ovens such as heat recovery, non-recovery or Thompson ovens from an optimized coal blend. The coke products have unique properties such as an oblong shape and improved Coke Strength after Reaction (CSR) and Coke Reactivity Index (CRI) properties.