Petcoke

• The government recently permitted the import of Needle Pet Coke (NPC) for making graphite anode material for lithium-ion batteries as a feedstock and not for any other purposes.
• The DGFT, however, said that the sulphur content in the NPC should be less than 0.8 per cent, which would be monitored by state pollution control boards.

ABOUT PETROLEUM COKE

• Petroleum coke or petcoke is a spongy, solid residue from oil distillation.
• It is a coal substitute and can be burned for fuel in the same manner as coal.
• It notably has a higher energy content and is easier to transport and store.
• It is a byproduct created when bitumen is found in tar sands.
• There are two distinctive grades of Petroleum Coke Calcinable or Green Petcoke and Fuel Grade Petcoke.
  • Uses of High Grade pet coke is mainly as an additive or as a source of carbon
    • Electrodes for electrometallurgical industries, Synthetic Graphite, Aluminum Anodes
  • Uses of Fuel grade Petcoke– as fuel in the Cement manufacturing, Power Industry, Alumininium Refining, Steel Manufacturing, Lime Klins and Industrial Boilers.