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End Use Coke Reactivity & Strength after Reaction
Influence of Coal Properties Coke strength is an indicator of physical strength of a coke made from a particular coal. Coke needs to be
Impact on the Environment strong to support the iron ore and coke mix above it in the blast furnace.
About CoalTech Reactivity and Strength After Reaction
Research
Updates The test is based on a procedure developed by Nippon Steel Corp in the 1970's as an attempt to get an
indication of coke performance and is used widely throughout the world evaluate coke hot strength. The
test studies the effects of one of the key coke reactions in the blast furnace on the strength of the coke. In
the test a 200g sample of 21mm +19mm square hole coke (usually prepared by crushing 10kg of +25mm
coke) is heated at 1100 C under 1atm pressure of carbon dioxide for 2 hours. The coke is cooled under
nitrogen and the weight loss during reaction is determined. The percentage weight loss is known as the
reactivity (CRI). The reacted coke is placed in an I drum (no lifters) and subjected to 600 revolutions. The
percent of material removed from the drum that is +10mm square hole is known as the coke strength
after reaction (CSR). The test procedure is shown the figure below.

Generally a high CSR indicates a strong coke.

Reifenstein (2003) examined the standard, with particular reference to a set of variables which were
possible sources of variation within the coke reactivity test.