PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARBON FIBER

摘要

A process for producing carbon fiber is disclosed, which comprises a preoxidation step for heating precursor fibers in an oxidizing atmosphere and converting them into partially oxidized fibers, an oxidizing step for heating the partially oxidized fibers in an oxidizing atmosphere and converting them into oxidized fibers, and a carbonization step for heating the oxidized fibers in an inert atmosphere and converting them into carbonized fibers, in which in the preoxidation step the precursor fibers are heated at a temperature of about 200 DEG to 250 DEG C. and in which a portion or the whole of the exhaust gas from the oxidation step is supplied into the preoxidation step as the oxidation atmosphere gas and the exhaust gas from the preoxidation step is subjected to a burning treatment.