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ACTIVITY
Carbochemical
260,000 t of tar per year
We carry out our carbochemical activity at the Trubia plant. We are the most important tar distiller in southern Europe and one of the main international producers of pitch and naphthalene.
Circular processes
Our commitment to the circular economy came about in 1943 with the distillation of tar into products with greater added value. Using a by-product of the steel industry as a raw material, we produce key products for other sectors, such as the production of aluminium, steel, carbon black and fine chemicals, avoiding a negative environmental impact.
High-performance products
We use our own technology to manufacture high-performance products, such as pitch with low ash and volatile content and naphthalenes of varying degrees of purity, including the purest naphthalene in the world.
Pitch
Format
Solid in bulk or packed in bags
Liquid
Applications
Anodes for the aluminium industry
Graphite electrodes (steel industry)
Special applications: refractories, cathodes, waterproofing
Naphthalenes
Format
Liquid (100-115ºC) supplied in tanks or isotanks
Solid in flakes or pellets (diameter 3 mm)
Applications
Manufacturing of phthalic anhydride
Concrete superplasticisers
Tanning and colouring agents
B-naphthol
Tetralin and decalin
Balls and products for home use
Oils
Characteristics
Carbolic oil: distils between 140 and 210ºC
Heavy oil: distils between 230 and 290ºC
Anthracene oil: distils between 300 and 395ºC
Presentación
Líquida en cisternas o isotanques
Applications
Carbon black (anthracene oil) industry
Steel industry
Coke industry (battery gas washing)
Chemical industry and creosotes for impregnation
ACTIVITY
Coke
130,000 t per year
We are the first producer in Spain and one of the main ones in Europe. We develop our high-performance foundry coke activity from the Ciaño plant in Langreo using high-quality coking coal at high temperature, recovering some by-products and part of the gas produced to generate electrical energy from 2 generating units with total power of 4MW (15 Gigawatts per year).
Products
We produce high specification coke, with high carbon content, low ash content, high calorific value, high mechanical resistance and uniform granulometry for different sectors and applications.
Foundry coke
Characteristics
Size between 90mm and 250mm
Format
Bulk: supply by truck, container or boat
In big bags: supply in container
Applications
Use in foundry buckets (both ferrous and non-ferrous)
Mineral casting for insulation (rock or mineral wool)
Coke for the chemical
industry
Characteristics
Size between 30mm and 90mm
Format
Bulk: supply by truck, container or boat
In big bags: supply in container
Applications
Chemical industry
Sugar industry
DIVERSIFICATION
Investee companies
Our passion is to grow by adapting our traditional activities and developing new businesses based on talent, innovation, entrepreneurship and flexibility
