Petroleum coke, as its name suggests, is a petroleum product. The main component of petroleum coke is carbon and it is one of the by-products of crude oil refining. In addition to carbon, petroleum coke contains substances such as nickel, google and anadium. In the world, China has the highest percentage of petroleum coke production. Coke is produced in such a way that heavy oil residues are converted into gas, liquid and solid with a percentage of carbon during processes including thermal decomposition, polymerization and condensation. This substance is not the final product and it is called green coke. After refining, petroleum coke is obtained. Petroleum coke is solid at room temperature.

The price of petroleum coke
Petroleum coke is available in laboratory and industrial form. Because it is a petroleum product, the price of petroleum coke has a direct relationship with the global daily price of oil. As the price of oil increases, the price of petroleum coke also increases. Petroleum coke can also be an imported product. For this reason, the currency price also affects its price. If it is produced domestically, the cost of production, raw materials, and the production process have an effect on its final price.
The price of petroleum coke can directly affect its purchase. The sponge model has hard lumps and porous shape, which is black in color and according to its physical and chemical properties, it can be used in various industries. The needle type is also one of the coke produced in the delayed process, which is produced in larger quantities and is transformed into materials that can be used in some industries at high pressures. The applications of the products produced in the delayed process are more compared to the fluid and flexi coke models.

What is the best-selling type of petroleum coke?
Considering the variety of petroleum cokes that can be purchased, knowing the needs of an industry makes today’s active industries buy various types of petroleum cokes according to their production. The best-selling types of petroleum coke that can be purchased are the delayed process models. The delayed process affects the production of various types of petroleum coke, among the products produced by this group, we can mention sponge coke and needle coke.

From production to sale of calcined petroleum coke
Calcination of petroleum coke is done under special conditions, the most important of which is exposure of the raw material at high temperature. The reason for this is due to the removal of remaining volatiles to finally produce calcined petroleum coke with high carbon and low ash content. The production of calcined coke is done in such a way that the arrangement of granite crystals is changed to produce the final shape of the work based on the purity of the raw material.
If petroleum coke is subjected to proper heat in an ideal condition, it can be of higher quality. The produced cokes usually have little sulfur and metal impurities, which are used in making anodes in various industries such as steel. The sale of calcined coke can be suitable for today’s active industries when it is well heat treated, which reduces the volatile impurities in the coke.