Glossary of Steel Industry Terms - American Iron and Steel ...
The basic fuel consumed in blast furnaces in the smelting of iron. Coke is a processed form of coal. About 1,000 pounds of coke are needed to process a ton of pig iron, an amount which represents more than 50% of an integrated steel mill's total energy use. Why? Metallurgical coal burns sporadically and reduces into a sticky mass.
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