Method and system for producing activated carbon
AssigneeValmet Corporation
InventorsAndreas AVERHEIM, Mikael THYREL
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Abstract
Disclosed are a method and system for producing activated carbon The method comprises subjecting a carbon containing material to a steam explosion process in order to form a steam exploded carbon containing material, and pyrolyzing the steam exploded carbon containing material such that the activated carbon is formed. The system for producing activated carbon, the system comprises a steam explosion reactor assembly configured to subject a carbon containing material to a steam explosion process in order to form a steam exploded carbon containing material, and a pyrolyzer configured to pyrolyze the steam exploded carbon containing material such that the activated carbon is formed.
Claims24
A method for producing activated carbon, the method comprising:
- subjecting a carbon containing material to a steam explosion process in order to form a steam exploded carbon containing material;
- and
- pyrolyzing the steam exploded carbon containing material such that the activated carbon is formed.
A system for producing activated carbon, the system comprising:
- a steam explosion reactor assembly configured to subject a carbon containing material to a steam explosion process in order to form a steam exploded carbon containing material;
- and
- a pyrolyzer configured to pyrolyze the steam exploded carbon containing material such that the activated carbon is formed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.