Revista de pulvimetalurgia y minería

Abstracto

Selection of Coals for Making High Quality Metallurgical Coke at Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited

Ocheri C*

The objective of this paper is to describe the process and the need to select coals for making high quality metallurgical coke for use in the Blast furnace of the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited. The selection process of these coals for the production of quality iron and steel will apparently reduce the dependence and huge financial burden that might be incurred by Government in the production process. This paper will therefore focus on the various methods of selecting coals for blend, the options of incorporating the locally available non-coking coal in the charge. Some other parameters, classification of coals and their functions were also highlighted