The application discloses a method for preparing carbon anodes by using inferior
petroleum coke. According to the differences in the contents of
sulfur and
vanadium in the
petroleum coke, the raw materials are divided into high-
sulfur high-
vanadium petroleum coke, high-
sulfur low-
vanadium petroleum coke and low-sulfur low-vanadium
petroleum coke, and are respectively subjected to differential
calcination at different temperatures. After the
calcination, the
petroleum coke is crushed and sieved, and is functionally formulated according to the particle size, wherein the high-sulfur low-vanadium petroleum coke is used for constructing an
anode skeleton, the high-sulfur high-vanadium petroleum coke is used in the form of
fine powder to participate in the baking stage and the synergistic shrinkage of
coal pitch, and the remaining particle size adopts the low-sulfur low-vanadium petroleum coke. After the formulation, the
coal pitch is mixed and kneaded to be formed and baked, so that the carbon
anode is prepared. Under the condition of blending and using the high-sulfur high-vanadium petroleum coke, the method can make the contents of sulfur and vanadium in the finished carbon
anode meet the industrial use requirements, and can ensure that the physical and chemical properties of the finished carbon anode, such as air reactivity and resistivity, reach the level of traditional high-quality carbon anodes.