noun
- the process of heating coal in the absence of air to produce coke
Usage: industrial
verb
- present participle of coke: converting coal into coke by heating
Usage: industrial
Examples
- The coking plant processes thousands of tons of coal daily.
- Coking coal is essential for steel production.
- The company invested in new coking technology.
- Environmental regulations affect coking operations.
- Workers are coking coal in the industrial facility.
- The coking process removes volatile compounds from coal.