Patent ID: 8691166
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: C01B,C10B

Abstract:
1. A system for activating carbonaceous material comprising: a carbonaceous material feedstock unit for producing a carbonaceous material of less than 5% mineral content; a digestion unit in communication with the carbonaceous material feedstock unit; an acid feedstock unit in communication with the digestion unit for providing an acid mixture solution; a separation unit in communication with the digestion unit for separating the digested carbonaceous material from the acid mixture solution, the separation unit including a steam source, the steam source configured to provide steam, the steam source configured to vaporize a portion of the acid mixture solution with the steam, and the separation unit including a pipe configured to recover the portion of the acid mixture solution in vapor form; a dryer unit in communication with the separation unit for drying the digested carbonaceous material and separating the carbonaceous material; and a thermal unit for activating the carbonaceous material to produce activated carbonaceous material, the thermal unit having an inlet for receiving the carbonaceous material from the dryer unit and an outlet for exiting the activated carbonaceous material from the thermal unit.