What is PetCoke?
Petcoke is a highly stable solid fuel used in power generation and manufacturing processes worldwide.
How is PetCoke made?
Petcoke is made during the oil refining process. After gasoline, jet fuel and lubricating oils are manufactured from crude oil, the remaining material goes through additional processing called coking. Coking is the use of heat to crack or break down large hydrocarbon molecules to produce “fuel grade” petcoke, a highly stable, solid fuel. Petroleum coke is a complex mixture of mostly elemental carbon with inorganic and organic compounds.
Is PetCoke Stable?
Petcoke is highly stable. Since first produced in the U.S. in the 1930s, petcoke has been safely transported by ocean freight, barges, rail and truck.
Is PetCoke Hazardous?
Petcoke is not considered hazardous; it has a low potential to adversely affect human health.* Petroleum coke was not found to be a carcinogen, nor was it found to adversely effect developmental or reproductive systems. Possible effects are generally limited to the respiratory system. These same effects are commonly associated with exposures to general dust particles and are not directly attributed to petroleum coke.
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