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Science and technology of graphite manufacture

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This review summarizes current descriptions of the science and technology of graphite manufacture. The delayed coking process is outlined and mechanisms of coke formation put forward including considerations of the composition of feedstocks. As graphite manufacture uses calcined delayed cokes of which the most valuable is needle-coke, a comparison of rotary kiln, rotary hearth and vertical shaft calciners is made. Grinding and sizing of calcined coke is important as this with the binder pitch leads to baked carbon. The stages in the manufacturing process are described as mixing, forming, extrusion, moulding, baking, impregnation and graphitization. The more advanced processing technology includes isostatic hot pressing, artifact densifications, high pressure impregnation/baking and binderless graphitization. A comprehensive list of references is included.

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Ragan, S., Marsh, H. Science and technology of graphite manufacture. J Mater Sci 18, 3161–3176 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00544139

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