CFST is a supplier of know-how in the field of carbon technology.

Our multi-disciplinary and laterally-thinking experts serve the petroleum coke, pitch and carbon black industries worldwide. Our long experience and intensive research into carbon technology provide solid support to our constant quest to improve the performacne of our customers.

Petroleum Coke

Petroleum coke (Petcoke) is a Carbonaceous solid residual By-Product of the Oil Refining Coking process with over 60 million tons produced annually worldwide. The purpose of a “Coker” is to dispose of the residual oil and increase the yield of high value light products such as gasoline and jet fuel. There are three different types of Petcoke produced, Fluid, Needle and Delayed, which account for almost all of the World’s Petcoke production. Over 75% of the Petcoke produced is considered to be Fuel Grade and has about 15% higher heating value than coal.

Pitch

Coal tar pitch is the solid fraction produced during the distillation of coal tars. Coal tars are condensation products obtained during the production of coke an/or natural gas through the destructive distillation of coal, called carbonisation or coking in a battery. The composition and properties of a coal tar depend mainly on the  temperature of carbonisation and, to a lesser extent, on the nature of the coal used as feedstock. Coal tars is a black viscous liquid denser than water. Composed primarily of a complex mixture of condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons. The distillation of coal tars results in tar oils (including naphthalene oil, creosote oil, anthracene oil, and creosote) and a solid pitch fraction.

Carbon Black

Carbon black is a finely divided form of amorphous carbon, usually obtained as soot from partial combustion of hydrocarbons feedstock such as coal tar distillate, residual fuel oil or ethylene cracker residue, used principally as reinforcing agents in automobile tires and other rubber products but also as extremely black pigments, protective coatings, plastics, and resistors for electronic circuits.