Pyrolytic Carbon Production in Russia

Abstract

Pyrolytic carbon (pyrocarbon) is a high-purity type of carbon resulting from the decomposition of gases, whether natural or formed as byproducts, within the porous carbon material generated by the thermal destruction of biomass. Hydrogen is formed in the thermal decomposition of hydrocarbon gases during semicoking. A cost–benefit analysis is presented for the construction of industrial systems to produce pyrocarbon. Systems for semicoke production based on the technology proposed by the Joint Institute for High Temperatures (in collaboration with Kurchatov Institute and Tatneft) are considered.