2000 Research Activities
Carbon
Fibers
Coal-Derived Matrix Pitches for Carbon-Carbon Composite Manufacture/ Production
of Fibers and Composites from Coal-Based Precursors
West Virginia University
Contact:
Dr. John Zondlo, 304-293-211
or zondlo@cemr.wvu.edu
Fact sheet - pdf format (120 KB)
Specialty
Graphite
Anthracite Feedstocks for Specialty Graphite Production
Cornerstone Technologies, LLC
Contact: Mr. Bruce
Conrad, 570-825-2799 or bcon@impact-tec.com
Fact sheet - pdf format (104 KB)
Coal
Tar Pitch
Bituminous Coal Pyrolysis Tar as Feedstock for Carbon Black
The Pennsylvania State University
Contact: Dr.
Semih Eser, 814-863-1392 or seser@psu.edu
Fact sheet - pdf format (104 KB)
Binder
Pitch
Anthracite Feedstocks for Binder Pitches or Carbon Fibers
Cornerstone
Technologies, LLC
Contact: Mr.
Bruce Conrad, 570-825-2799 or bcon@impact-tec.com
Fact sheet - pdf format (240 KB)
Fly
Ash Carbon
Development of High-Value Products from Carbon in Fly Ash
The Pennsylvania State University
Contact: Dr.
Mercedes Maroto-Valer, 814-863-8265 or mmm23@psu.edu
Fact sheet - pdf format (108 KB)
Carbon
Fibers
Low-Cost Carbon Fibers from Coal-Based Precursors
Materials and Electrochemical (MER)
Contact: Dr. Jim Withers, 520-574-1980 etx. 13 or jcwithers@mercorp.com
Fact sheet - pdf format (112 KB)
Activated
Carbon
Characterization of Coal-Derived Mercury Sorbents
University of North Dakota
Contact: Dr. Steve Benson, 701-777-5177 or sbenson@eercund.nodak.edu
Fact sheet - pdf format (108 KB)
Carbon
Nanofibers
Solvent Extracted Coal Tar Pitch for Nanofiber Production
Applied Sciences, Inc.
Contact: Mr.
Elliot Kennel, 937-766-2020 or ekennel@apsci.com
Fact sheet - pdf format (104 KB)
Coke
Coal-Derived Cokes for the Production of Anodes for the Aluminum Industry
West Virginia University
Contact: Dr. John Zondlo, 304-293-211 or zondlo@cemr.wvu.edu
Fact sheet - pdf format (104 KB)
Carbon
Foam
Understanding Microstructural Development in Coal-Derived Foams During
Thermal Processing
Touchstone
Research Lab
Contact: Dr. Darren Rogers, 304-547-5800 or dkr@tr1.com
Fact sheet - pdf format (124 KB)
Binder
Pitch
Development of Binder Pitches from Direct Liquefaction of Coal-Tar Pitch
Blends
West Virginia University
Contact: Dr. Peter Stansberry, 304-293-2111 or stansberry@cemr.wvu.edu
Fact sheet - pdf format (104 KB)
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