SCOPE 21 - Next Generation Coke Making Technology

In order to counteract problematic issues of coke-making – such as restrictions with coal types, pollutant emissions, and energy use – an innovative, next-generation coke making technology has been developed in Japan (named SCOPE 21) that offers flexibility with coal types used, and improves environmental performance, energy efficiency, and productivity. SCOPE 21 has three sub-processes:

  1. Rapid preheating of the coal charge to 350 oC in advance;,
  2. Rapid carbonization at low-temperature; 
  3. Directing the coke to medium temperature oven (~ 850 oC, as opposed to 1200  oC in conventional ovens) for further improving coke quality. 

While also reducing the energy demand and CO2 emissions, this technology improves productivity by around 2.4 times – by reducing coking time from 17.5 hours to 7.4 hours –, improves coke quality, and enables the use of non-dust binding coals from 20% to more than 50%.

Development Status Products
Demonstration
coke

SCOPE 21 - Next Generation Coke Making TechnologyCosts & Benefits

Parent Process: Coke Making
Energy Savings Potential

Coke-making energy consumption can be reduced by 21% (NEDO, 2008. p. 70).

CO2 Emission Reduction Potential

For a plant with 1 million t/y capacity, CO2 reduction of 400,000 t-CO2/year are anticipated (NEDO, 2008. p. 70).

Costs

Production costs are 82% and construction costs are 84% of conventional coke oven.

SCOPE 21 - Next Generation Coke Making TechnologySchematic

SCOPE 21 - Next Generation Coke Making Technology Publications

The State–of-the-Art Clean Technologies (SOACT) for Steelmaking Handbook

 

The State–of-the-Art Clean Technologies (SOACT) for Steelmaking Handbook is developed as part of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate program and seeks to catalog the best available technologies and practices to save energy and reduce environmental impacts in the steel industry. Its purpose is to share information about commercialized or emerging technologies and practices that are currently available to increase energy efficiency and environmental performance. 

Page Number: 

29

Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the U.S. Iron and Steel Industry

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) energy guide, Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the U.S. Iron and Steel Industry, discusses energy efficiency practices and technologies that can be implemented in iron and steel manufacturing plants. This guide provides current real world examples of iron and steel plants saving energy and reducing cost and carbon dioxide emissions.

Page Number: 

81-82

Global Warming Countermeasures: Japanese Technologies for Energy Savings / GHG Emissions Reduction

This revised 2008 version of the publication from New Energy and Industrial Technology Development of Japan includes information on innovative Japanese technologies for energy efficiency and for the reduction of COemissions.  

Page Number: 

70

SCOPE 21 - Next Generation Coke Making Technology Conference Papers

Development of New Cokemaking Process, SCOPE21

This paper by Kiyoshi Fukada is presented in the 2005 Clean Fossil Energy Technical and Policy Seminar organized by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation and provides a thorough overview of the SCOPE 21 program and its outcomes.