Coke properties and their microtexture Part I: Microtextural analysis: A guide for cokemaking

Coke microtexture, directly imaged by Transmission Electron Microscopy, confirms the metaplast theory. β resins of coal or of blend act as metaplast and appear as the major parameter for coke microtexture. Relationships are found between chemical composition of coal or blend, coke microtexture and properties of the coke.