State key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China; 2.College of Mechanical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
Petroleum coke can be used as a cheap and readily available carbon source in many engineering applications. With the rapid progress of materials science, petroleum coke shows unique value in producing advanced materials, including high surface area activated carbon, nanometer sized carbide, advanced composite materials, electrorheological fluids, and electrodes for lithium ion batteries. These techniques greatly increase the value added to petroleum coke and have the potential for producing a large economic benefit.