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 | |
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Moisture | 10% |
Ash | 12% max. |
Volatiles | 1,5% max. |
Sulphur | 1% max |
Fixed carbon | 80% min. |
Pcs Κcal/kg | 7800 min. |
HGI | 30-90 |