Coke Oven

A coke oven is a large, specially designed furnace used in the steelmaking industry to transform coal into coke, a form of carbon fuel. In the oven, coal is heated in a controlled, oxygen-deficient environment, causing gases and impurities to be driven off, leaving behind almost pure carbon material called coke. This coke is then used as a key fuel and reducing agent in steel production. The process is essential because it produces high-quality coke needed to efficiently smelt iron ore into steel. Coke ovens are integral to industrial facilities involved in metal manufacturing.