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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Coke (coal) Coke (coal) The term 'Coke (coal)' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' A solid carbonaceous residue derived from low-ash, low-sulfur bituminous coal from which the volatile constituents are driven off by baking in an oven at temperatures as high as 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit so that the fixed carbon and residual ash are fused together. Coke is used as a fuel and as a reducing agent in smelting iron ore in a blast furnace. Coke from coal is grey, hard, and porous and has a heating value of 24.8 million Btu per ton'. Previous 5 Terms: Coincidental demand Coincidental peak load Coinsurance (Medicare Private Fee-For-Service Plan) Coinsurance (Outpatient Prospective Payment System) Coisogenic or congenic Next 5 Terms: Coke (petroleum) Coke breeze Coke button Coke oven gas Coke plants About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.