Sinter Plant Operations: Raw Materials | SpringerLink
1.2 Fuel 1.2.1 Coke Breeze . Coke is the major reductant and heat source for blast furnace operation, where the lump coke (25–80 mm) is charged into blast furnace directly, and nut coke (15–25 mm) is mixed with the iron burden (sinter, pellet, or lump) and then charged into the furnace.