In this study, in order to use woody biomass for coke production, carbon/carbon composites are first prepared using the vapour deposition (VD) method, whereby gaseous-tars generated by the pyrolysis of pine sawdust is deposited onto the pyrolysed pine sawdust char by a vertical flow-type fixed-bed reactor with pyrolysis and VD zones. Then, coke properties and gasification reactivity of composite and composite/coal blends are investigated to clarify the binder effect of biomass tar on the properties of prepared coke. The carbon/carbon composites could be prepared with a high yield at a low VD temperature. High-strength and high-reactivity coke was produced from the composite. The properties of the coke produced from composite/caking coal blending showed that the optimum blending amount depends on the type of caking coal, but high-strength and high-gasification reactivity coke can be produced. Additionally, it was found that 3–15wt-%-biomass could be added as char for coke production.
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