CHARCOAL PRODUCTS MADE WITH PHENOLIC RESIN BINDER AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEREOF

The present disclosure describes compositions (bio-carbon materials) and methods of making compositions that comprise a binder (such as a phenolic binder which may comprise cardanol) and charcoal, preferably in a powder form. The composition may also include an accelerator/catalyst. The binder, charcoal powder, and accelerator may be mixed together, formed (pressurized, rolled, or extruded) and then cured. The resulting composition may be used as a metallurgical reducing agent, processed into anodes for use in the metallurgical industry, used in the construction industry for example as an ingredient in concrete, and as a fuel for cooking.