Petroleum Coke (PET COKE)

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Petcoke is the coke that, in particular, derives from a final cracking process—a thermo-based chemical engineering process that splits long chain hydrocarbons of petroleum into shorter chains—that takes place in units termed coker units. (Other types of coke are derived from coal.)

Petroleum coke is a byproduct of petroleum refining, useful in the production of electrodes used as a carbon anode for the aluminium industry, graphite electrodes for making steel, solid fuel boilers used to generate electricity, as fuel in firing, and as fuel for cement, and so on.

Petcoke is hydrophobic as compared to coal which is hydrophilic, thereby having edge during rainy season. Being solid fuel, Petcoke has low volatile matter thus no evaporation losses. Helps saving in transportation cost due to higher density compared to liquid fuels. Low ash content.

Overall, the production of petroleum coke involves the refining of crude oil, the coking of heavy fractions, and the calcining of the resulting solid residue to produce a high-carbon material.