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Calcined Petroleum Coke

Description:

Calcined Petroleum Coke is manufactured by calcining raw petroleum coke which is a by-product of the oil refining process. Although it contains slightly higher level of Sulphur and Nitrogen than pitch coke, the price advantage makes it widely used in steelmaking as a form of carbon additive.

Production process:

Specifications:

Range of Typical Values

FC %	S %	Moisture %	VM %	Ash %
98	0.6 max	5 max	0.7 max	0.5 max
98.5 min	0.5 max	5 max	0.5 max	0.5 max

 Size: 0-4mm, 0.5-3mm, 1-4 mm, 2-8 mm.

Application:

• Used in the anode manufacturing process for aluminium potlines in aluminium industry
• In steelmaking industry, it plays a role as manufacturing the carbon/graphite electrode or as a carbon raiser.
• In chemical industry, It is fed into the production of Titanium Dioxide by the modern chloride process route.