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US 2026/0097965 A1Published application
Catalytic graphitization of fuel-grade petroleum coke
AssigneeThe Texas A&M University System
InventorsRamu Banavath, Micah J. Green
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Abstract
The claimed invention is directed to a catalytic graphitization process to convert fuel-grade petroleum coke into battery-grade graphite using a recyclable catalyst derived from iron, nickel or cobalt.
Claims17
A method of synthesizing graphite from petroleum coke, the method comprising:
- forming particles of petroleum coke;
- adding catalyst to the petroleum coke particles;
- mixing the catalyst and the petroleum coke particles to achieve a homogeneous mixture;
- forming the mixture into pellets by applying a compressive load;
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- pyrolyzing the pellets in a furnace in the presence of argon to form graphite.
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