Crude coal tar is a raw material which is further distilled to produce various carbon products, refined tars and oils used as essential components in the production of aluminum, rubber, concrete, plasticizers, coatings and specialty chemicals.oke is uses as a fuel and as a reducing agent in smelting iron ore in a blast furnace to manufacture steel and in foundry operations. Crude coal tar consists of a mixture of naturally occurring compounds containing hydrogen and carbon that are common to all organic fuels including coal, petroleum and wood.