Abstract
Coal extract fractions were blended with coals, and their effects on coke strength were evaluated. Since the pyridine-soluble (PS) fraction of coal has a high thermoplasticity, its addition to a slightly-caking Kouryusho (KRS) coal greatly increased the strength of cokes. While, by the addition of the pyridine-insoluble (PI) fraction, the strength of cokes was decreased. The reason for decrease may be decline of thermoplasticity due to the PI addition, since its thermoplasticity is significantly low.