Graphite petroleum coke ikoreshwa cyane mu buryo bwihariye bwo gucukura nk'icyuma gihindura umwuka, cyane cyane mu gukora ibikoresho by'icyuma gikozwe mu buryo bwa ductile n'ibishishwa by'umukara bifite sulfure igenzurwa neza, ndetse no mu zindi porogaramu.