Glossary Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Coke Oven: A chamber of brick or other heatresistant material in which coal is heated to separate the coal gas, coal water, and tar. The coal gas and coal water fuse together with carbon and the remaining ash, forming a hard residue commonly referred to as coke. Coke is primarily used in steel production. There are two types of coke ovens: (1 ...