A pyrolyzed coal quencher includes: a first water spray tube 79 that sprays water on pyrolyzed coal having a temperature of 300 C. or more obtained after pyrolyzing coal; a first cooling tube 80 that performs indirect cooling on the pyrolyzed coal obtained after spraying water by the first water spray tube 79 to a temperature of 100 C. or more; a second water spray tube 82 that sprays water on the pyrolyzed coal cooled by the first cooling tube 80 such that the pyrolyzed coal has a desired water content; and a second cooling tube 83 that performs indirect cooling on the pyrolyzed coal cooled by the first cooling tube 80 to a desired temperature of less than 100 C. Thus, the pyrolyzed coal can be promptly cooled and adjusted to a desired water content.

A pyrolyzed coal quencher includes: a first water spray tube 79 that sprays water on pyrolyzed coal having a temperature of 300 C. or more obtained after pyrolyzing coal; a first cooling tube 80 that performs indirect cooling on the pyrolyzed coal obtained after spraying water by the first water spray tube 79 to a temperature of 100 C. or more; a second water spray tube 82 that sprays water on the pyrolyzed coal cooled by the first cooling tube 80 such that the pyrolyzed coal has a desired water content; and a second cooling tube 83 that performs indirect cooling on the pyrolyzed coal cooled by the first cooling tube 80 to a desired temperature of less than 100 C. Thus, the pyrolyzed coal can be promptly cooled and adjusted to a desired water content.

A method is described for quenching coke coming from the distillation of coal and having a temperature higher than or equal to 900 C., comprising the steps of a) lowering the temperature of said coke to about 700-300 C. by heat exchange with a fluid through walls of a thermally conductive material interposed between coke and fluid, b) feeding a continuous flow of said coke at about 700-300 C. into a turbo-cooler (T), comprising a cylindrical tubular body (18), closed at opposite ends by respective end plates (19,20), provided with an optional cooling jacket (21) for the inner wall thereof, at least one inlet opening (9) for the coke, at least one inlet opening (10, 15, 16) for water, at least one discharge opening (11, 12) and a rotor, rotatably supported in the cylindrical tubular body (5) and comprising a shaft (13) provided with elements (14) projecting radially from said shaft, adapted for the handling and advancement of the coke; c) feeding a continuous flow of water at a temperature less than or equal to 100 C. into the turbo-cooler (T), through said at least one inlet opening (10, 15, 16) and subjecting said flow of coke and water to the action of the rotor, which advances the coke towards said at least one discharge opening (11); d) continuously discharging from said at least one discharge opening (11, 12) a flow of coke at a temperature lower than or equal to 200 C., and a flow of water vapor.

A method is described for quenching coke coming from the distillation of coal and having a temperature higher than or equal to 900 C., comprising the steps of a) lowering the temperature of said coke to about 700-300 C. by heat exchange with a fluid through walls of a thermally conductive material interposed between coke and fluid, b) feeding a continuous flow of said coke at about 700-300 C. into a turbo-cooler (T), comprising a cylindrical tubular body (18), closed at opposite ends by respective end plates (19,20), provided with an optional cooling jacket (21) for the inner wall thereof, at least one inlet opening (9) for the coke, at least one inlet opening (10, 15, 16) for water, at least one discharge opening (11, 12) and a rotor, rotatably supported in the cylindrical tubular body (5) and comprising a shaft (13) provided with elements (14) projecting radially from said shaft, adapted for the handling and advancement of the coke; c) feeding a continuous flow of water at a temperature less than or equal to 100 C. into the turbo-cooler (T), through said at least one inlet opening (10, 15, 16) and subjecting said flow of coke and water to the action of the rotor, which advances the coke towards said at least one discharge opening (11); d) continuously discharging from said at least one discharge opening (11, 12) a flow of coke at a temperature lower than or equal to 200 C., and a flow of water vapor.

A closed, gastight system for gaining sellable petroleum coke pieces out of solidified petroleum coke in a coke drum unit, wherein the system is configured to be connected to a coke drum unit (X) containing solidified petroleum coke and comprises a coke crushing unit (C) for crushing the petroleum coke into sellable petroleum coke pieces, configured to be connected to the coke drum unit (X), particularly by means of a flexible transition piece (A); a closed sluice way (D) leading petroleum coke slurry to a closed slurry basin; a closed slurry basin (E); a dewatering bin unit (G) configured to receive the petroleum coke slurry from the slurry basin (E), to collect the sellable petroleum coke pieces, and to act as a filter leading runoff drain water from a lower area thereof as filtered water and petroleum coke fines out of it; a closed drain water basin (I), separate from the slurry basin (E), configured to receive the filtered water and the petroleum coke fines from the dewatering bin unit (G); a water tank (L) configured to receive the filtered water from the drain water basin (I); a hot quench water draining line (2) configured to receive hot quench water from the coke drum unit (X) and to lead the same to the closed slurry basin (E); and characterised: in that the water tank (L) is configured as single water tank (L) without a separate second tank; and by comprising one or more of the following elements: a first vent collection line (15a) extending from a top portion of the closed slurry basin (E) to the clean water tank (L), particularly a top portion thereof, for collecting excess amounts of gaseous phase from the slurry basin (E) and for feeding the same to the clean water tank (L); a second vent collection line (15b) extending from the dewatering bin unit (G), particularly a top portion thereof, to the clean water tank (L), particularly a top portion thereof, for collecting excess amounts of gaseous phase from the dewatering bin unit (G) and for feeding the same to the clean water tank (L); and a third vent collection line (15c) extending from the closed drain water basin (I), particularly a top portion thereof, to the clean water tank (L), particularly a top portion thereof, for collecting excess amounts of gaseous phase from the closed drain water basin (I) and for feeding the same to the clean water tank (L); and by comprising a fourth vent collection line (15d) extending from the water tank (L), particularly a top portion thereof, to a vent treatment unit, in particular to a vent incineration unit.

A closed, gastight system for gaining sellable petroleum coke pieces out of solidified petroleum coke in a coke drum unit, wherein the system is configured to be connected to a coke drum unit (X) containing solidified petroleum coke and comprises a coke crushing unit (C) for crushing the petroleum coke into sellable petroleum coke pieces, configured to be connected to the coke drum unit (X), particularly by means of a flexible transition piece (A); a closed sluice way (D) leading petroleum coke slurry to a closed slurry basin; a closed slurry basin (E); a dewatering bin unit (G) configured to receive the petroleum coke slurry from the slurry basin (E), to collect the sellable petroleum coke pieces, and to act as a filter leading runoff drain water from a lower area thereof as filtered water and petroleum coke fines out of it; a closed drain water basin (I), separate from the slurry basin (E), configured to receive the filtered water and the petroleum coke fines from the dewatering bin unit (G); a water tank (L) configured to receive the filtered water from the drain water basin (I); a hot quench water draining line (2) configured to receive hot quench water from the coke drum unit (X) and to lead the same to the closed slurry basin (E); and characterised: in that the water tank (L) is configured as single water tank (L) without a separate second tank; and by comprising one or more of the following elements: a first vent collection line (15a) extending from a top portion of the closed slurry basin (E) to the clean water tank (L), particularly a top portion thereof, for collecting excess amounts of gaseous phase from the slurry basin (E) and for feeding the same to the clean water tank (L); a second vent collection line (15b) extending from the dewatering bin unit (G), particularly a top portion thereof, to the clean water tank (L), particularly a top portion thereof, for collecting excess amounts of gaseous phase from the dewatering bin unit (G) and for feeding the same to the clean water tank (L); and a third vent collection line (15c) extending from the closed drain water basin (I), particularly a top portion thereof, to the clean water tank (L), particularly a top portion thereof, for collecting excess amounts of gaseous phase from the closed drain water basin (I) and for feeding the same to the clean water tank (L); and by comprising a fourth vent collection line (15d) extending from the water tank (L), particularly a top portion thereof, to a vent treatment unit, in particular to a vent incineration unit.