We have reviewed the literature on coke preparation for blast furnace smelting, including studies on particle size distribution. We describe the basic requirements on coke quality in light of the widespread adoption of pulverized coal fuel injection technology for blast furnaces in the Russian and Ukrainian metallurgical industries.
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Kuzin, A.V., Khlaponin, N.S. Experience in Coke Preparation for Blast-Furnace Smelting. Part 1. Metallurgist 63, 3–10 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11015-019-00788-w
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