Carbonization behavior and mesophase conversion kinetics of coal tar pitch using a low temperature molten salt method

• Published in: Journal of analytical and applied pyrolysis Vol. 109; pp. 90 - 97
• Main Authors: Cheng, Youliang, Fang, Changqing, Su, Jian, Yu, Ruien, Li, Tiehu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2014
• Subjects: activation energy; anisotropy; Carbonization; coal tar; Coal tar pitch; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Mesophase conversion; Molten salt; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; pyrolysis; temperature; transmission electron microscopy; X-ray diffraction; Carbonization; Coal tar pitch; Mesophase conversion; Molten salt

•AlCl3–NaCl molten salt is applied in the carbonization of CTP.•Mesophase conversion behaviors of CTPS are mainly influenced by the heating temperature and holding time.•This method lowers the apparent activation energy of isothermal mesophase conversion for CTP.•Key benefits are low heating tempera...