Decarbonization of coke ovens and associated systems and methods

• Main Authors: Quanci, John Francis, Crum, Jason Francis, West, Gary Dean, Ball, Mark Anthony, Evatt, Sharla, Charles, Daniel C
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.06.2021
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION OF CARBONAGEOUS MATERIALS FORPRODUCTION OF GAS, COKE, TAR, OR SIMILAR MATERIALS; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; METALLURGY; PEAT; PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE

Systems and methods for removing carbonaceous clinker material from a coke oven are described. A coke oven can be provided including an oven floor, coke, and clinker material deposited on the oven floor. After a temperature of the coke oven has reached a first temperature (e.g., after heating coal in the oven to produce coke), the method includes increasing the temperature of the coke oven to a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature for a predetermined amount of time. After the predetermined amount of time, the temperature is reduced to a third temperature that is lower than the first temperature.