Abstract: In mixing coal tar and/or coal tar pitch with aromatic and aliphatic solvents at atmospheric pressure and at a temperature between 15.degree. C and 140.degree. C to prepare a raw material for the manufacture of needle coke, the mixing ratio of the aromatic and aliphatic solvents and their quantities of addition to the coal tar and/or coal tar pitch are adjusted so that insoluble substances precipitate in a pitch zone. A supernatant obtained by separating the insoluble substances is distilled, and hydrocarbons consisting substantially of aromatic compounds and freed of the insoluble substances are obtained. Then the hydrocarbons are used as the raw material for the manufacture of needle coke.

Abstract: A process for preparing needle coal pitch coke by mixing coal tar and/or coal tar pitch with aromatic and aliphatic solvents under atmospheric pressure and at temperatures between 15.degree. C and 140.degree. C. The mixing ratio of the aromatic and aliphatic solvents and their quantities of addition to coal tar and/or coal tar pitch are adjusted so that insoluble substances precipitate in a zone selected from the group consisting of a slurry zone and a crystal zone. By distilling a supernatant solution obtained by separating the insoluble substances occurring in the slurry or crystal zone, hydrocarbons consisting substantially of aromatic compounds and free of the insoluble substances are obtained. The obtained hydrocarbons are processed into coke.