Physical and chemical properties of raw materials for graphite electrode production
Physical and chemical properties of raw materials for graphite electrode productionRaw materials for producing graphite electrodes include petroleum coke, needle coke and coal tar pitch. Petroleum coke is a combustible solid product obtained by coking petroleum residue and petroleum pitch. It is black and porous, the main element is carbon, low ash content, generally less than... ...
Mid August calcined petroleum coke market prediction
Low sulfur calcined petroleum coke market trading blocked, high sulfur calcined petroleum coke market shipment smoothlyOn August 16, 2022, the domestic calcined petroleum coke market was generally traded. At present, the low sulfur calcined petroleum coke market price is stable. Affected by low downstream demand and falling prices of high-quality raw materials, the actual shipm... ...
Petroleum coke shipments were stable, and some prices changed slightly
Petroleum coke shipments were stable, and some prices changed slightly On August 15, 2022, petroleum coke average market price was 4716 yuan/ton, up by 7 yuan/ton. The overall shipment of petroleum coke market was stable, and some refineries adjusted prices slightly. As one main product of petroleum coke, graphite electrode is available at your pleasure. In terms of Sinopec, m... ...
China's national coking unit operation rate was 57.52% in the second week of August 2022
China's national coking unit operation rate was 57.52% in the second week of August 2022 As of August 12, China has carried out routine maintenance on 12 coking units. This week, one coking unit was shut down and one coking unit was put into operation in the local refineries. Graphite electrodes for steel making are supplied by our factory in China all year round.As of last... ...
How to ensure safe production in EAF steelmaking?
How to ensure safe production in EAF steelmaking? Electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking is one of the main steelmaking methods. It is heated by the strong arc generated between the graphite electrode and the metal material. The arc can produce a high temperature of 3000 ℃ ~ 6000 ℃. Graphite electrode for electric furnace/refining furnace, low carbon and environmental protectio... ...
Mysteel: Blast furnace steel plants' profit rate changes investigation and statistics
Mysteel: Blast furnace steel plants' profit rate changes investigation and statistics According to Mysteel's survey, the profit rate of blast furnaces in 247 steel plants was 41.99%, up 22.94% month-on-month and down 45.89% year-on-year. In general, steel plants' profit rate continued to rise. Graphite electrode product information for electric furnace steelmaking, ... ...
Low sulfur coke shipment under pressure, medium and high sulfur petroleum coke general trading
Low sulfur coke shipment under pressure, medium and high sulfur petroleum coke general trading At present, the overall shipment of petroleum coke market is differentiated. Due to the high price of low-sulfur petroleum coke for a long time, downstream enterprises have low enthusiasm to receive goods, and refinery inventory is increased, which is unfavorable for petroleum coke p... ...
Electric arc furnace (EAF) steel: profit continues to rise and output steadily increases
Electric arc furnace (EAF) steel: profit continues to rise and output steadily increasesThis week, China's construction steel market rose first and then consolidated. After Monday's surge, the downstream enthusiasm for receiving goods was weakened. In addition, Pelosi's visit to Taiwan disrupted the financial market, resulting in a strong wait-and-see atmosphere in ... ...
Strong market wait-and-see sentiment, weak graphite electrode price adjustment
Strong market wait-and-see sentiment, weak graphite electrode price adjustmentThis week the graphite electrode market price was lowered. Recently, the production reduction of steel plants is still increasing, and the inventory of some EAF steel plants is not easy to be consumed. Steel plants overall production remains low. The overall negative impact on the graphite electrode ... ...
June 2022, global crude steel output of 158.1 million tons , down 5.9% YOY
June 2022, global crude steel output of 158.1 million tons , down 5.9% YOYIn June 2022, the world crude steel output of 64 countries reported to worldsteel was 158.1 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 5.9%. The arc smelting of steel with graphite electrode has been widely accepted by domestic and foreign steel enterprises in recent years.Crude steel production by RegionIn... ...