5 things you need to know about petroleum coke.

1. Petroleum coke is made during the oil refining process.
2. Petcoke is an essential energy source used worldwide in making cement, aluminum and steel.
3. Unaffected by rain, petcoke is commonly stored in the open.
4. EPA finds petcoke to have a low hazard potential, with no observed carcinogenic effects.
5. 69% of U.S. petcoke is exported to help global economies grow.