Benefits of Petroleum Coke (Petcoke)
COST
capture of entire calorific value of
fuel leading to higher efficiency
AVAILABILITY
CALORIFIC VALUE
high net calorific value
ASH
lower abrasion
HANDLING
lower area required for storage,
non hygroscopic: doesn't absorb moisture,
lower handling and transportation losses

Anode grade petcoke - raw or green petcoke
with low metal and sulphur content can be calcined to be used for making anodes
As pulverised fuel or to circulate fluidized
bed for heat and steam generation in power boilers across various industries
As fuel in kilns for clinker manufacturing in
the cement industry
Fuel grade petcoke - raw or green petcoke
with higher metal and sulphur content is used only as fuel
By gasification into syngas, it is used as a
feedstock in refining chemicals and fertilisers