Patents by Inventor Allen E. McIlhinney

Allen E. McIlhinney has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Coke oven system and agglomerating carryover fines therein
    Patent number: 4156596
    Abstract: A coke oven system is provided having a coke oven preferably with pipeline charging for converting coal into coke. Carryover fines are collected from the coke oven and preferably a preheater therefor, and then agitated by agitator means and the collected carryover fines thereby agglomerated. Preferably, the carryover fines are first mixed with water to form an aqueous mixture, and then agglomerated. The agglomerated carryover fines are then preferably separated from the aqueous mixture by separated means. The agglomerated carryover fines are preferably conditioned in dryer means and recirculated to the coke oven preferably through a preheater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1979
    Inventors: C. Edward Capes, Allen E. McIlhinney, Leonard Messer
  • Coke oven system and agglomerating carryover fines therein
    Patent number: 4082515
    Abstract: A coke oven system is provided having a coke oven preferably with pipeline charging for converting coal into coke. Carryover fines are collected from the coke oven and preferably a preheater therefor, and then agitated by agitator means and the collected carryover fines thereby agglomerated. Preferably, the carryover fines are first mixed with water to form an aqueous mixture, and then agglomerated. The agglomerated carryover fines are then preferably separated from the aqueous mixture by separated means. The agglomerated carryover fines are preferably conditioned in dryer means and recirculated to the coke oven preferably through a preheater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1978
    Assignee: American Minechem Corporation
    Inventors: C. Edward Capes, Allen E. McIlhinney, Leonard Messer