Steelmaking
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Characteristics, Preparation, and Diverse Applications
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Characteristics, Preparation, and Diverse Applications I. Definition and Preparation ProcessCalcined petroleum coke (cpc), as the name suggests, is a product obtained by subjecting petroleum coke to high-temperature calcination. The process typically takes place in rotary kilns or shaft furnaces at temperatures ranging from 1200°C to 1400°C. Under such ... ...
【Graphitization】How to Reduce Graphitization Power Consumption
Graphitized petroleum coke is mainly used in lithium battery anodes, carburants, graphite electrode production, and high-temperature materials, featuring high conductivity, purity, and thermal stability. 【Graphitization】How to Reduce Graphitization Power Consumption To reduce power consumption during the graphitization process, the following strategies can be adopted:1. Optimiz... ...
【Steel Sector Reform】Accelerating Adoption of EAF Short-Process Routes Across Provinces
With the growth of electric arc furnace steelmaking and the new energy industry, the needle coke market has broad prospects, especially driven by the demand for high-power graphite electrodes.【Steel Sector Reform】Accelerating Adoption of EAF Short-Process Routes Across ProvincesIn January 2025, the Carbon Peak Implementation Plan of Linfen City proposed improving scrap steel re... ...
【EAF Steel】Awaiting the Exit of Small Blast Furnace Capacity
With the growth of electric arc furnace steelmaking and the new energy industry, the needle coke market has broad prospects, especially driven by the demand for high-power graphite electrodes.【EAF Steel】Awaiting the Exit of Small Blast Furnace CapacityThis week, China's construction steel market continued its downward trend. In the first half of the week, transactions remai... ...
【EAF Steel】Professor Zhu Rong of USTB Talks About China's EAF Steel Technology
With the growth of electric arc furnace steelmaking and the new energy industry, the needle coke market has broad prospects, especially driven by the demand for high-power graphite electrodes.【EAF Steel】Professor Zhu Rong of USTB Talks About the Current Status and Future of China's EAF Steel Technology "The establishment of the Electric Arc Furnace Steel Sub-Association by ... ...
【EAF Steel】Expectation vs. Reality, Narrow Fluctuations in Steel Prices
【EAF Steel】Expectation vs. Reality, Narrow Fluctuations in Steel Prices This week, Chinese domestic steel market showed slight increases, with actual transactions improving. However, due to the recent increase in electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant restarts, the market remains in a stockpiling state. As of February 20, the domestic rebar average price was 3,380 CNY/ton, up ... ...
【Needle Coke】Price Increase: 800-1000 CNY/ton Rise Across the Market
【Needle Coke】Price Increase: 800-1000 CNY/ton Rise Across the Market After the Spring Festival, petroleum coke prices surged significantly, briefly surpassing needle coke prices in the short term. This created a strong bullish sentiment for the needle coke market, prompting numerous enterprises to adjust their prices in February, with increases of 800-1000 CNY/ton. As a result,... ...
【EAF Steel】Better Market Sentiment and Early Resumption of Production
【EAF Steel】Better Market Sentiment and Early Resumption of Production Starting from February 7, some independent electric furnace steel mills in East China and Southwest China began resuming production, slightly earlier than last year (according to the lunar calendar). Some electric furnace steel mills in Sichuan even resumed steel deliveries as early as February 4.In terms of ... ...
【Graphite Electrodes】Raw Material Prices Skyrocketing, Electrode Companies Forced to Raise Prices!
【Graphite Electrodes】Raw Material Prices Skyrocketing, Electrode Companies Forced to Raise Prices! "Prices change daily""It's not a gradual increase, it's a straight-line surge""Yesterday's quoted price is already outdated, low-sulfur coke up by 1,000 RMB!"After the holidays, petroleum coke prices have entered a frenzy, with companies issuing price hike notices one... ...
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Characteristics, Preparation, and Diverse Applications
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Characteristics, Preparation, and Diverse Applications I. Definition and Preparation ProcessCalcined petroleum coke (cpc), as the name suggests, is a product obtained by subjecting petroleum coke to high-temperature calcination. The process typically takes place in rotary kilns or shaft furnaces at temperatures ranging from 1200°C to 1400°C. Under such ... ...
【Graphitization】How to Reduce Graphitization Power Consumption
Graphitized petroleum coke is mainly used in lithium battery anodes, carburants, graphite electrode production, and high-temperature materials, featuring high conductivity, purity, and thermal stability. 【Graphitization】How to Reduce Graphitization Power Consumption To reduce power consumption during the graphitization process, the following strategies can be adopted:1. Optimiz... ...
【Steel Sector Reform】Accelerating Adoption of EAF Short-Process Routes Across Provinces
With the growth of electric arc furnace steelmaking and the new energy industry, the needle coke market has broad prospects, especially driven by the demand for high-power graphite electrodes.【Steel Sector Reform】Accelerating Adoption of EAF Short-Process Routes Across ProvincesIn January 2025, the Carbon Peak Implementation Plan of Linfen City proposed improving scrap steel re... ...
【EAF Steel】Awaiting the Exit of Small Blast Furnace Capacity
With the growth of electric arc furnace steelmaking and the new energy industry, the needle coke market has broad prospects, especially driven by the demand for high-power graphite electrodes.【EAF Steel】Awaiting the Exit of Small Blast Furnace CapacityThis week, China's construction steel market continued its downward trend. In the first half of the week, transactions remai... ...
【EAF Steel】Professor Zhu Rong of USTB Talks About China's EAF Steel Technology
With the growth of electric arc furnace steelmaking and the new energy industry, the needle coke market has broad prospects, especially driven by the demand for high-power graphite electrodes.【EAF Steel】Professor Zhu Rong of USTB Talks About the Current Status and Future of China's EAF Steel Technology "The establishment of the Electric Arc Furnace Steel Sub-Association by ... ...
【EAF Steel】Expectation vs. Reality, Narrow Fluctuations in Steel Prices
【EAF Steel】Expectation vs. Reality, Narrow Fluctuations in Steel Prices This week, Chinese domestic steel market showed slight increases, with actual transactions improving. However, due to the recent increase in electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant restarts, the market remains in a stockpiling state. As of February 20, the domestic rebar average price was 3,380 CNY/ton, up ... ...
【Needle Coke】Price Increase: 800-1000 CNY/ton Rise Across the Market
【Needle Coke】Price Increase: 800-1000 CNY/ton Rise Across the Market After the Spring Festival, petroleum coke prices surged significantly, briefly surpassing needle coke prices in the short term. This created a strong bullish sentiment for the needle coke market, prompting numerous enterprises to adjust their prices in February, with increases of 800-1000 CNY/ton. As a result,... ...
【EAF Steel】Better Market Sentiment and Early Resumption of Production
【EAF Steel】Better Market Sentiment and Early Resumption of Production Starting from February 7, some independent electric furnace steel mills in East China and Southwest China began resuming production, slightly earlier than last year (according to the lunar calendar). Some electric furnace steel mills in Sichuan even resumed steel deliveries as early as February 4.In terms of ... ...
【Graphite Electrodes】Raw Material Prices Skyrocketing, Electrode Companies Forced to Raise Prices!
【Graphite Electrodes】Raw Material Prices Skyrocketing, Electrode Companies Forced to Raise Prices! "Prices change daily""It's not a gradual increase, it's a straight-line surge""Yesterday's quoted price is already outdated, low-sulfur coke up by 1,000 RMB!"After the holidays, petroleum coke prices have entered a frenzy, with companies issuing price hike notices one... ...
