What Is a Coke Plant?

Coke Plant

A coke plant is a facility that produces coke, a crucial material used in the production of steel. Coke is a carbon-rich substance derived from heating coal in an environment with limited oxygen, a process known as coking. In a coke plant, coal is heated in large ovens at high temperatures to drive off volatile compounds, leaving behind coke, which is then cooled and processed for use in blast furnaces.

The coke serves as both fuel and a reducing agent in the blast furnace, helping to melt iron ore and convert it into molten iron, which is later refined into steel. Coke plants play a vital role in the steel industry, as the core ingredient in the manufacturing of iron ore via blast furnaces.