Delayed coking process converts biomass to graphite at reduced temperatures and generates fuels

Demand for synthetic graphite, a top-priority critical material in the U.S., is increasing because of its use in lithium-ion battery anodes and in steel-making. To meet the increased demand, while also cultivating a domestic source of synthetic graphite (most of which currently comes from China), a team of researchers at the National Laboratory of the Rockies is developing a process for making biomass-derived graphite that uses existing petroleum-refinery equipment and works at reduced temperatures compared to conventional graphite synthesis from needle coke.

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