Abstract: A method of manufacturing blast furnace coke wherein said coke is obtained by a process in which coal to be used for making briquettes is mixed with a caking substance having a softening point of 40.degree.-250.degree. C. with or without a solvent having fluidity at the mixing temperature and dissolvable to said caking substance, the resultant mixture being mixed by means of a powerful mixer capable of applying mixing energy of 0.01KW/Kg or more at a temperature of 40.degree.-250.degree. C. for 1-10 minutes, while a heating medium such as steam is passed therethrough and is then subjected to briquetting with a roll press. The briquette obtained is either carbonized directly or after blending with coal ready for coke oven charging.

Abstract: Raw material coal for coke production having improved coking property is readily obtainable by a simple step of blending raw material coal having poor coking property with a highly aromatic bituminous substance obtained by heat-treating hydrocarbons.

Abstract: A process for preparing blast furnace cokes which contain large amounts of low-grade coal which comprises the steps of adding a binder to a coal for making briquettes which comprises a substantially low-grade coal such as non- and/or poorly-coking coal; either alone or when blended in an amount of up to about 40% or more with a charging coal; mixing the binder and the coal briquetting the mixture in a roll press to form briquettes of two or more types; blending the resulting briquettes of different types with a charging coal in a total amount of about 35% or more of the briquettes based on the charging coal and, to prepare a blended charging coal; and carbonizing the blended charging coal in a coke oven.

Abstract: A process for preparing a briquette is disclosed. The process comprises a coal with a caking substance having a softening point of 20.degree.-40.degree. C. or with a caking substance having a softening point of above 40.degree. C. and a solvent which has fluidity at normal temperature and is compatible with the caking substance to a coal for making briquettes, powerfully mixing at a temperature of above 10.degree. C., preferably of 20.degree.-50.degree. C., for 1-10 minutes, by using a mixer provided with a mixing tool which is rotated at a speed of more than 5m/sec. peripheral velocity and/or a mixer provided with a mixing tool which applies a pressure of more than 45kg/cm.sup.2 ; and briquetting by using a roll press, whereby a briquette is obtained having a shutter strength of more than 80 and a trommel strength of more than 90.