US2918353A - Process and apparatus for manufacture of carbon black - Google Patents

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US2918353A
US2918353A US671163A US67116357A US2918353A US 2918353 A US2918353 A US 2918353A US 671163 A US671163 A US 671163A US 67116357 A US67116357 A US 67116357A US 2918353 A US2918353 A US 2918353A
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    • C09C—TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS, TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES ; PREPARATION OF CARBON BLACK  ; PREPARATION OF INORGANIC MATERIALS WHICH ARE NO SINGLE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND WHICH ARE MAINLY USED AS PIGMENTS OR FILLERS
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  • This invention relates to the production of carbon black from hydrocarbons by dispersing the hydrocarbon in a stream of hot blast flame gases at a temperature above that at which the hydrocarbon is decomposed, whereby the hydrocarbon is decomposed by heat absorbed from the hot gases to form carbon black in gaseous suspension.
  • the invention is especially adapted to operations of that type in which the hydrocarbon to be decomposed, herein referred to as hydrocarbon make, is separately and forcefully injected as an atomized liquid spray directly into, and almost instantly mixed with, a separately generated stream of hot blast flame gases passing through an elongated, heat-insulated reaction chamber.
  • the present invention relates more particularly to improvements in processes of that general type.
  • gaseous fuel e.g. natural gas, or liquid fuels readily convertible to vapors
  • liquid fuels often heavy petroleum residues, is becoming increasingly urgent.
  • the hot blast flame gases are separately generated outside of the reaction chamber and directed at high velocity into one end of the reaction chamber in a direction substantially tangential to the inner wall thereof, thus forming the swirling stream of hot gases, previously described.
  • the temperature, volume, composition and velocities of the hot gases thus supplied to the reaction chamber may be accurately controlled and regulated to produce optimum reaction conditions within the reaction chamber.
  • I In order to supply the hot gases to the reaction chamber at sufficiently high velocity to efiect the necessary swirling when injected into the reaction chamber, I generate these gases in one or more elongated combustion tunnels of relatively small cross-sectional area, e.g. of a diameter not exceeding one-fourth of its length, by injecting the fuel oil spray and an oxygen-containing gas, e.g. air, into the outer end of the tunnel. Under such combustion conditions, and especially where a heavy residuum petroleum product is used as the fuel, coke would normally be rapidly formed on the inner walls of the tunnel disrupting operation.
  • An important aspect of my present invention is my method and means of avoiding such deposition of coke. This I accomplish by injecting the fuel oil spray axially into the tunnel and simultaneously develop within the tunnel, along the side walls thereof, a helically flowing, shielding layer of the oxygen-containing gas.
  • my improved apparatus for this generation of the hot combustion gases, is provided with one or more elongated combustion tunnels or chambers.
  • These tunnels extend substantially tangentially from near the upstream end of the reaction chamber, the longitudinal axis of each combustion tunnel lying in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the reaction chamber.
  • These tunnels are of substantially uniform, cylindrical section throughout their length, except for a substantial increase in diameter at their outer ends to provide space for the tangential injection of the air streams.
  • the inner ends of these combustion tunnels are in unobstructed communication with the reaction chamber.
  • the outer ends of the tunnels are closed.
  • the enlarged outer end of the combustion tunnel is provided with one or more air inlets entering the tunnel in a direction substantially tangential to the inner wall of larger diameter zone.
  • Each combustion tunnel is also provided at its outer end with an axially positioned fuel injector terminating in an atomizing nozzle in the enlarged zone end of the tunnel, advantageously in the plane of the tangential air inlets, and adapted to inject the fuel in a finely atomized condition.
  • the spray nozzle is shrouded by an annular coaxially arranged air inlet.
  • the hydrocarbon make is injected radially into the reaction chamber in a zone thereof downstream from the zone of introduction of the hot blast flame gases.
  • the zone of introduction of the hydrocarbon make and that portion downstream therefrom should be of substantial uniform cross-section and substantially unobstructed. That zone of the chamber at the introduction of the hot combustion gases is with advantage of substantially increased diameter for facilitating the flow of the hot combustion gases thereto from the combustion tunnels.
  • Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view
  • Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view along line 22 of Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view along line 33 of Fig. 2,
  • Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view along line 44 of Fig. 1, and
  • Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a hydrocarbon make injection assembly which has been used with advantage, somewhat enlarged for clarity.
  • an elongated cylinder reaction chamber is represented at 1 delineated by highly refractory furnace lining 2 sur rounded by layers of heat-insulating materials 3, 4 and 5, all encased in a metal casing 6.
  • the right-hand end of the reaction chamber leads to conventional cooling and collecting means, which need not here be described.
  • the upstream end of the chamber is closed by heat refractory and insulating walls 7 and 8, the outer side of this end wall being encased by water jacket 9. Port it), extending axially through the end wall, is provided for observing conditions within the chamber.
  • the extreme upstream end of the reaction chamber is of substantially increased diameter as indicated at 11, to provide an enlarged zone for the combustion of any residual combustible matter present in the entering combustion gases, and just downstream therefrom, there i provided a plurality of symmetrically arranged, radially positioned hydrocarbon make injection assemblies, shown in greater detail in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings.
  • the separately generated hot combustion gases enter the upstream end of the reaction chamber, in the zone thereof of increased diameter, in a direction substantially tangential to the inner walls of said zone as indicated at 13. That portion of the apparatus by which these hot gases are generated is represented by Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings.
  • FIG. 2 two symmetrically positioned, elongated combustion tunnels are shown at 14, each opening at its downstream end tangentially into the enlarged section 11 of the reaction chamber at 13.
  • Each of these combustion tunnels is somewhat enlarged in diameter at its outer end, as indicated at 15, and the upstream end of the enlarged section 15 is closed by refractory end wall 16.
  • fuel oil under pressure is passed through tube 17 to mixing chamber 18 where it is mixed with an atomizing gas, for instance air or steam, passed to the mixing chamber through line 19.
  • an atomizing gas for instance air or steam
  • Mixed oil and gas pass from the mixing chamber through line 20, which passes axially through end wall 16, into the enlarged zone 15 of the combustion tunnel terminating in said zone in a suitable nozzle adapted to inject the oil-gas mixture into the chamber in the form of a fine spray.
  • a two-fluid atomizing nozzle such as shown in Fig. 5 may be used to which the oil and atomizing gas are separately passed to the nozzle as well-known in the art.
  • the injection tube 20 and the nozzle at the inner end thereof are surrounded by coaxially positioned tube 21 to provide an annular conduit for the introduction of a shroud of air about the atomized stream of fuel oil, the air being supplied to tube 21 from any suitable source, such as the conduit 22.
  • conduits 23 air is passed tangentially into zone 15 of the combustion tunnel through conduits 23.
  • two of the air conduits 23 are provided, as this arrangement has usually been found more satisfactory. However, only one such conduit need be provided and even more than two may be used if desired.
  • atomizing assemblies may be used for injecting the hydrocarbon make into the reaction chamber. I have usually found the two-fluid type atomizer best suited for this purpose. Due to the high temperature of the furnace wall at the zone of make injection, it is generally desirable to thermally shield the oil stream as it passes through the furnace wall to prevent coking of the oil lines.
  • FIG. 5 An atomizing assembly well adapted to this purpose is represented in Fig. 5 and comprises a generally cylindrical outer jacket 24 closed at each end and of sumcient length to project through and outwardly beyond the chamber wall.
  • Atomizing nozzle 25 projects through the inner e..d of the jacket and is sealed therein to prevent leakage into the furnace of cooling fluid, e.g. water, discharged into the inner end of the jacket through conduit 26 and which passes from the outer end of the jacket through conduit 27.
  • Atomizing gas such as steam, or air, is passed to the nozzle through conduit 28 and the hydrocarbon make in liquid form is passed to the nozzle through the annular conduit 29.
  • Atomizing assemblies of the type just described may also be used with advantage for the atomizing of the fuel oil.
  • the water cooling is usually unnecessary.
  • a finely atomized stream of fuel oil is axially injected, into each of the elongated combustion tunnels at their outer zone of enlarged diameter.
  • the fuel oil spray nozzle may with advantage terminate substantially flush with the inner surface of end wall 16 or may project somewhat into the chamber, generally not more than 3-4 inches.
  • this spray nozzle should terminate at approximately the plane of the axes of the air inlet conduits 23.
  • a relatively heavy viscous fuel oil is being used, it is frequently advantageous to preheat the oil sufficiently to permit substantially complete, uniformly fine atomization, usually to a temperature of about 400 450 F. Higher temperatures, up to about 600 F., may be used.
  • the oil may be supplied, under a relatively low pressure, say within the range of about 2 to 10 pounds per square inch. 1 have, with advantage, used either saturated steam or preheated steam as the atomizing gas. Steam temperatures of about 210-300 F. have been found satisfactory. Air is preferred as the atomizing gas and where air is so used, it may, with advantage, be preheated so as to promote atomization of the oil and should be at a pressure notjless than about 40 pounds per square inch.
  • the oil may be supplied, under a relatively low pressure, say within the range of about 2 to 10 pounds per square inch. 1 have, with advantage, used either saturated steam or preheated steam as the atomizing gas. Steam temperatures of about 210-300 F. have been found satisfactory. Air is preferred as the
  • bptimum proportion of atomizing gas used will vary over a considerable range, depending largely upon the nature of the fuel oil.
  • the primary source of air for combustion is that supplied tangentially through conduits 23.
  • the proportion of air thus introduced may be varied somewhat, as subsequently herein illustrated, but the total air, that is air supplied through conduits 23 and that supplied through conduit 22 should be somewhat in excess of that required to effect complete combustion of the fuel oil supplied to that tunnel.
  • One advantage of my invention is that the combustion air supplied through conduits 22 and 23 is, with advantage, supplied under a relatively low pressure, not exceeding atmospheric pressure by more than two pounds per square inch, thus making it possible to supply the air by means of relatively inexpensive commercial centrifugal blowers, avoiding the cost of air compressor equipment.
  • the air introduced through conduit 23 follows a substantially helical path, forming a gently rotating layer of air, along the wall of the combustion tunnel until it finally becomes mixed with the atomized fuel oil.
  • the coaxially introduced air aids in directing the oil spray down through the spiraling outer layer of air, preventing oil droplets from being picked up by the .swirling air stream and thrown by centrifugal force against the chamber wall, with resultant coking thereon. It also serves to fill in the lower pressure region adjacent the axis of the chamber and to increase turbulence along the wall of the chamber at the zone where the coaxial air spreads out and impinges upon the outer, helical stream of air. This action further assists in preventing the formation of coke on the walls of the combustion tunnel. Also, the coaxial air stream aids in preventing excessive heating of the atomizing nozzle.
  • a further important requirement of this invention is that combustion of the fuel oil must be complete, or almost completed, before the gases pass from the combustion tunnels.
  • the helically flowing layer of air along the tunnel walls has been found to inhibit thedeposition of coke within the tunnel. But, unless the tunnel is of sufficient length to permit substantially complete cornbustion before the gases leave the tunnel, rapid coking of the reaction chamber wall will result.
  • combustion must be at least 90% complete before the hot gases leave the respective tunnels. plish this under practical operating conditions, these tunnels should be at least about three feet in length and preferably about four feet long. Where the combustion is carried to this extent in the combustion tunnel, it may be completed in the upstream, enlarged end of the reaction chamber without deposition of coke therein and before coming into contact with the hydrocarbon make.
  • a two-fluid spray nozzle similar to that shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings may be used for atomizing the fuel oil.
  • a spray assembly of the type indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings in which the fuel oil and gas are premixed before being passed to the combustion tunel, as this arrangement has been found to result in a more satisfactory spray pattern whether the atomizing gas be air or steam.
  • the main portionof the reaction chamber was 8 inches LD. and about 7 feet long and the enlarged upstream portion thereof was 3 feet LD. and 7 inches in longitudinal dimension.
  • the hot gases were generated in two blast tunnels symmetrically positioned as shown in the drawing, the main portion of which was 6 inches ID. and about 4 feet long, the enlarged outer portion of the tunnel being 10 inches in diameter and 4 inches in longitudinal dimension.
  • the fuel oil was injected through a A-inch tube after being premixed with compressed air, said tube being tipped by a conventional type spray nozzle and the tube and nozzle were surrounded by an annular stream of air passed to the combustion chamber through a 1 /2 inch LD. tube.
  • the hydrocarbon make was injected through six symmetrically positioned twofluid spray assemblies as shown in the drawing positioned with their axes in a common plane 16 inches downstream from the enlarged portion of the reaction chamber.
  • the foregoing blast and make data is for the entire operation, the tangential air being equally distributed between the four tangential inlets 23, the axial air and fuel oil equally distributed between the two combustion chambers 14, and the make equally distributed between the six make injectors.
  • the diameter of the main body of the combustion tunnels may, for instance, be varied from about 4 inches to about one foot I.D., depending upon their length.
  • Apparatus for producing carbon black comprising an elongated, heat-insulated reaction chamber of cylindrical cross-section adapted to'be connected at its downstream end to a cooling and collecting system, at least one elongated substantially cylindrical combustion chamber opening at one end tangentially into the upstream end of said reaction chamber, and comprising an outer portion of a length less than its diameter, closed at its upstream end and in open communication at its down stream end with a coaxially positioned, unrestricted 'portion of substantially uniform cross-sectional area having a diameter less than the diameter of said outer portion and of a length greater than its diameter, means for injecting at least one stream of air tangentially into said enlarged outer portion of the combustion chamber, a fuel injector extending substantially coaxially into the outer end of the combustion chamber and discharging into the said outer portion of the combustion chamber intermediate the length thereof, means for injecting hydrocarbon make substantially radially into the reaction chamber near the upstream end thereof but downstream from the entrance of the combustion chamber thereto.
  • each combustion chamber is provided at its outer end with at least two tangential air inlets symmetrically positioned with respect to the enlarged zone of the combustion chamber.
  • combustion chamber is from 3 to 4 feet in length and not more than about one foot in diameter.

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US4071496A (en) * 1976-04-30 1978-01-31 Phillips Petroleum Company Carbon black for low-hysteresis rubber compositions
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