Metallurgical coke or metcoke is produced in coking furnaces.
The main composition of metcoke is as follows: fixed carbon, sulphur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, ash and volatile material.
Its final composition depends on the duration of the distilling process and the composition of the coking coal used.
| Composition | |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 10% |
| Ash | 12% max. |
| Volatiles | 1,5% max. |
| Sulphur | 1% max |
| Fixed carbon | 80% min. |
| Pcs Κcal/kg | 7800 min. |
| HGI | 30-90 |