公开(公告)号：US20230279234A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US17938591

申请日：2022-10-06

申请人： MONOLITH MATERIALS, INC.

发明人： Alexander F. Hoermann ,  Roscoe W. Taylor ,  Christopher J.-P. Cardinal ,  Peter L. Johnson ,  Ned J. Hardman ,  Robert J. Hanson

IPC分类号： C09C1/48 ,  H05H1/34 ,  H05H1/42 ,  C09C1/50 ,  B01J19/08

CPC分类号： C09C1/485 ,  H05H1/34 ,  H05H1/42 ,  C09C1/48 ,  C09C1/50 ,  B01J19/088 ,  H05H1/3431 ,  H05H1/3478 ,  B01J2219/0832 ,  B01J2219/0869 ,  B01J2219/0871 ,  B01J2219/0875 ,  B01J2219/0898

摘要： A torch stinger apparatus may comprise one or more sets of plasma generating electrodes and at least one hydrocarbon injector contained within the electrodes. The electrodes may be concentric. The at least one hydrocarbon injector may be cooled. A method of making carbon particles using the apparatus is also described.

公开(公告)号：US20230154640A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17817482

申请日：2022-08-04

申请人： Monolith Materials, Inc.

发明人： Ned J. Hardman ,  Roscoe W. Taylor ,  Peter L. Johnson ,  Robert J. Hanson

IPC分类号： H01B1/04 ,  C01B32/184 ,  C01B32/15

CPC分类号： H01B1/04 ,  C01B32/15 ,  C01B32/184 ,  C01B2204/04 ,  C01B2204/32 ,  C01P2004/24 ,  C01P2004/61 ,  C01P2006/12 ,  C09C1/44

摘要： Disk shaped fine carbon particles. A fine carbon particle having a diameter of less than 3 microns and a height of less than 0.05 micron substantially in disk form are described. Admixtures with other fine particles are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20230136364A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US18046723

申请日：2022-10-14

申请人： Monolith Materials, Inc

发明人： Peter L. Johnson ,  Alexander F. Hoermann ,  Roscoe W. Taylor ,  John J. Moss ,  Robert J. Moss

IPC分类号： C09C1/48 ,  B01J19/08 ,  H05H1/40 ,  H05H1/44

摘要： A method and apparatus for making carbon black. A plasma gas is flowed into a plasma forming region containing at least one, magnetically isolated, plasma torch containing at least one electrode, and forming a plasma. Collecting the plasma formed in a cooled header and flowing the plasma through at least one reaction region to heat the reaction region, and injecting carbon black forming feedstock into the reaction region, resulting in the formation of at least one grade of carbon black. An apparatus for making carbon black is also described including a plasma forming section containing at least one, magnetically isolated plasma torch containing at least one electrode, in fluid flow communication with at least one carbon black forming reactor section, the plasma section and reactor section separated by a plasma formed collection header.

公开(公告)号：US20220339595A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17565864

申请日：2021-12-30

申请人： Monolith Materials, Inc.

发明人： Roscoe W. Taylor ,  Alexander F. Hoermann

IPC分类号： B01J19/08 ,  C09C1/48 ,  F27D1/00 ,  F27D9/00 ,  F27D17/00 ,  F27B3/24 ,  F28D21/00 ,  B01J19/00

摘要： A method of cooling a liner in a plasma chamber. A recycle gas is contacted with or passed through the liner to cool the liner and pre-heat the recycle gas. The pre-heated gas is then recycled through the plasma chamber to become part of the plasma forming process. The method further comprises the liner is graphite, the recycle gas passes through at least one cooling channel present in the liner, at least one of the cooling channels are covered with at least one removable liner/channel cover, carbon deposits are formed from the presence of hydrocarbons in the recycle gas, at least one channel is formed in a spiral cooling channel pattern, at least one channel is formed in a substantially straight cooling channel pattern, and a plenum to aid in the production of an even distribution of cooling gas in the channels.

公开(公告)号：US11453784B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-27

申请号：US16855276

申请日：2020-04-22

申请人： Monolith Materials, Inc.

发明人： Ned J. Hardman ,  Brian R. Allison ,  Anthony P. Spizuoco ,  Christopher E. Mesrobian ,  Alexander F. Hoermann ,  Dylan Laidlaw ,  Aaron S. Hampton

IPC分类号： C09C1/00 ,  C09C1/48

摘要： The present disclosure provides, for example, systems and methods for generating carbon particles. Carbon particles may have a total content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons of less than or equal to about 0.5 parts per million, a content of benzo[a]pyrene of less than or equal to about 5 parts per billion, and a water spreading pressure that is less than about 5 mJ/m2. A carbon particle among the carbon particles may comprise less than about 0.3% sulfur by weight or less than or equal to about 0.03% ash by weight.

公开(公告)号：US11304288B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-12

申请号：US14610299

申请日：2015-01-30

申请人： Monolith Materials, Inc.

发明人： Alexander F. Hoermann ,  Peter L. Johnson ,  Nils Severin Myklebust ,  Magne Mathisen Nordvik

IPC分类号： H05H1/34 ,  H05H1/42 ,  C09C1/48 ,  H05H1/40

摘要： Design advances for improving the performance of a plasma torch. The use of one or more of various advances described herein can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the torch, the reactor and the manufacturing process. The use of the torch with hydrogen plasma gas, natural gas feedstock, and carbon black production are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20210120658A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US16892199

申请日：2020-06-03

申请人： Monolith Materials, Inc.

发明人： John Jared Moss ,  Brian T. Noel

IPC分类号： H05H1/36

摘要： A method and apparatus for operating a DC plasma torch. The power supply used is at least two times the average operating voltage used, resulting in a more stable operation of the torch. The torch can include two concentric cylinder electrodes, the electrodes can be graphite, and the plasma forming gas can be hydrogen. The power supply provided also has the capability of igniting the torch at a pulse voltage of at least 20 kilovolts.

公开(公告)号：US20210017025A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US16802190

申请日：2020-02-26

申请人： Monolith Materials, Inc.

发明人： Ned J. Hardman

IPC分类号： C01B32/05 ,  C08K3/04

摘要： Particles with suitable properties may be generated. The particles may include carbon particles.

公开(公告)号：US20190338139A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-07

申请号：US16180635

申请日：2018-11-05

申请人： MONOLITH MATERIALS, INC.

发明人： Alexander F. HOERMANN ,  Roscoe W. TAYLOR ,  Nils Severin MYKLEBUST

IPC分类号： C09C1/48 ,  B01J19/08

摘要： A method and apparatus for making carbon black having increased surface area, reduced grit and/or reduced extract levels. A plasma gas is flowed into a plasma forming region to form a plasma. The plasma then flows through a throat region which is narrower than the plasma forming section, which is connected to a separate carbon black forming region. This causes the plasma to accelerate and become turbulent prior to the exit point in the throat region. The carbon black forming feedstock is injected into the turbulence created by the throat region at a point above, at or near the exit point, resulting in the formation of a carbon black in the separate carbon black forming region. The throat region and/or injector region can be cooled, e.g., water plasma gas cooled.

公开(公告)号：US20190153234A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16097035

申请日：2017-04-28

申请人： MONOLITH MATERIALS, INC.

发明人： Alexander F. HOERMANN ,  Roscoe W. TAYLOR ,  Christopher J.-P. CARDINAL ,  Peter L. JOHNSON ,  Ned J. HARDMAN ,  Robert J. HANSON

IPC分类号： C09C1/48 ,  B01J19/08 ,  H05H1/34 ,  H05H1/42

摘要： A torch stinger apparatus may comprise one or more sets of plasma generating electrodes and at least one hydrocarbon injector contained within the electrodes. The electrodes may be concentric. The at least one hydrocarbon injector may be cooled. A method of making carbon particles using the apparatus is also described.