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Cokemaking Technologies
Department of Cokemaking Technologies
About Us
The Department of Coke Technologies is made up of people with extensive experience, highly qualified experts, specializing in advanced coke technologies and the production of innovative bio-reducers for metallurgical processes. Our expertise also extends to advanced microscopic testing, which allows us to precisely assess the quality of coals, carbonates and other raw materials, an important element in ensuring the highest quality products. Our overarching goal is to support companies in their efforts to optimize their coking processes and implement state-of-the-art bio-reducer manufacturing solutions. We strive to provide innovative and sustainable solutions that increase the efficiency and competitiveness of the metallurgical industry.
Our role is to support the coking and metallurgical industries in the efficient use of coking coal and biomass materials for the metallurgical industry
Coke oven battery
- Construction, renovation and modernization supervision
- Operation and adjustment techniques
- Overhaul technologies
- Technical and technological condition assessment
Composing batch mixtures
- Quality assessment of coking coals
- Assessment of the quality of batch mix additives
- Evaluation of susceptibility to generating high coking pressure
- Availability of raw materials
Coke substitutes
- Quality assessment of coke substitutes for metallurgical processes
- Technologies for producing low- and zero-carbon substitutes
- Hybrid coke substitutes
Microscopic examination/ petrography
- Solid fossil fuels
- Carbonaceous materials
- Cokes, carbonates, biocarbons
- Multi-material mixtures including analysis of impurities/additives
Our selected achievements
- We developed the technology for nesting overhaul and supervised the overhaul of coke oven battery in ArcelorMittal Poland S.A. Zdzieszowice Branch,
- We supervised the construction of coke oven battery Nos. 1, 2 and 4 at the Częstochowa Nowa Coking Plant sp. z o.o. in Częstochowa
- We supervised the construction of coke oven batteries No. 1, 5 at JSW Koks S.A. Przyjaźń Coking Plant in Dąbrowa Górnicza
- We supervised the construction of coke oven battery no. 1bis at JSW Koks S.A. Radlin Coking Plant in Radlin
- We developed a production technology for a hybrid reducer for the metallurgical industry
- We started up the Carbotest pilot coking plant (coal charge of 4-5 kg)at 6 coking plants abroad
- We supervise the construction of coke oven battery No. 4 at JSW Koks S.A. Przyjaźń Coking Plant in Dąbrowa Górnicza
- We carry out technical and technological condition assessments at all Polish coking plants
- We conducted regulation of the firing system of coke batteries in Poland and the Czech Republic
The Department of Cokemaking Technologies is enthusiastic about cooperating with industry and other research institutions, including foreign entities. Our priority is to build effective partnerships that support the achievement of ambitious goals in the area of efficient production of coke and reductants for the metallurgical industry.
Industry
Directions of cooperation:
- R&D&I work in the field of coking
- increasing the energy efficiency of coke oven battery firing
- reduction ofCO2 emissions and costs resulting from it (regulation of the firing system)
- evaluation of the properties of coals and additives for the coking process
- implementation of new technologies, products and services based on biomass raw materials for the metallurgical industry
- microscopic evaluation of coal and biomass raw materials and solid coking products
Offer:
- comprehensive support in assessing the suitability of coals and additives for the coking process
- modeling and balancing of technological processes
- technology transfer and adaptation
- overhaul technologies of coking batteries
- implementation of technological research/testing on a semi-technical scale
- technological consulting in the aspect of coking battery overhauls
- development of technologies of production of hybrid reducers for metallurgical industry
- expert opinions, audits, technological diagnoses
Research and innovation
Directions of cooperation:
- networking with other domestic and foreign research organizations
- raising funds for the implementation of research with low and medium TRLs
- exchange of knowledge and experience
- creation of scientific communities
- dissemination of research results
- supporting young scientists
- creating new knowledge through scientific cooperation
Offer:
- research services using unique infrastructure
- experimental work
- cooperation in the framework of international and national grants
- cooperation in the collection, analysis and sharing of research data
- participation in the organization of scientific events
- implementation of microscopic research
Partnerships
- we work together to keep coking coal on the European Union's list of critical raw materials
- we cooperate within the European Biochar Industry Consortium
- we support coking communities through education and access to reliable technological knowledge
- we cooperate in Technical Committees and within the Polish Committee for Standardization, including KT 220 for Natural Solid Fuels and KT 144 for Coke and Processed Solid Fuels as well as KT 111 for Coal Derived Products and Refined Coal Products
Get in touch with us!
If you want to learn more about our services, have a problem related to your business or have an idea for a project and are looking for experts to help you realize it, we encourage you to contact us. We are ready to cooperate and will be happy to help you achieve your goals.
Bartosz Mertas
HEAD FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COKEMAKING TECHNOLOGIES