How is Coal and Petroleum Coke Processed? Prater
The process of extracting a base metal from an ore, known as smelting, is an energyintensive process. The most used fuel for iron ore smelting is coke. However, it is also used as a fuel in forges, stoves, and extraction of many valuable metals. Coke is a tough yet porous greycolored fuel made from coal by heating it in the absence of air.