Question

Define coke and its importance.

Answer 1

Coke is a fuel with few impurities and a high carbon content, usually made from coal. It is the solid carbonaceous material derived from destructive distillation of low-ash, low-sulfur bituminous coal. ... Coke is also used to manufacture water gas

Answer 2

$\textbf{Coke}$:

It is the greyish-black residue left after the destructive distillation of coal.

It is 98% Carbon.

Coke = Coal - ( Moisture + Volatile Matter)

$\textbf{Uses }$:

1. Used as a domestic fuel.

2. Used as a reducing agent in metallurgy.

3. Used for producing fuel gases like water has, producer gas.

4. Used for producing carbide, like Calcium carbide, Silicon carbide and Aluminum carbide.