Question

State the uses of coke.

Answer 1

1. Coke is used as a domestic fuel.
2. Coke is used as a reducing agent in metallurgical processes.
3. Coke is used for producing fuel gases such as water gas(CO+ H₂) , and producer gas(CO + N₂)
4. Coke is used for producing carbides such as calcium carbide(CaC₂), Silicon carbide(SiC), Aluminum carbide(Al₄C₃)
5. Calcium and aluminum carbides are very useful and cheaper raw materials for the petrochemical industry. Silicon carbide is very hard and is used as an abrasive.