The invention relates to a method for producing
graphite worms with heating expandable
graphite, in particular to low-cost large-scale
continuous production equipment and technology for high-purity
graphite worms. The low cost large-scale
continuous production technology for the high-purity graphite worms comprises the following steps of using the expandable graphite as a
raw material, directly and electrically heating expandable graphite
powder under
inert gas
atmosphere, after the expandable graphite
powder is slightly expanded, and performing
microwave heating to the temperature of 1000-1800 DEG C so that the expandable graphite
powder is completely expanded and the graphite worms are obtained. Besides, impurities are gasified to separate from the graphite, so that the purity of the graphite is improved. The
microwave heating is different from other heating methods, the graphite worms absorb microwaves to generate heat, so that the temperature of the graphite worms is higher than surrounding temperature, and if the density of
microwave energy is higher, the temperature of the graphite worms is higher; and the expandable graphite powder is the expandable graphite powder with
sulfuric acid intercalation, or
sulfur-free expandable graphite powder, or any expandable graphite powder.