Petroleum Coke - A Dearer Energy Alternative to Coal: Transparency Market Research
Petroleum coke, also commonly called petcoke, is one of the many substances manufactured during the refinement of crude oil. Crude oil is primarily processed into substances such as diesel fuel, gasoline, wax and, lubricating oils, leaving behind some residual crude that requires additional processing to be effectively used. This crude residue is further refined by a process known as coking. A coker, the machine used for coking residual crude, breaks down the large hydrocarbon molecules in the residual crude and...
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