Incorporating biochar into fuels system of iron and steel industry: carbon emission reduction potential and economic analysis

F Meng, G Rong, R Zhao, B Chen, X Xu, H Qiu, X Cao… - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochar as a prospective renewable energy candidate could be incorporated into the iron
and steel production system to replace part of fossil fuels and reduce high-intensity …

Holistic assessment of Brazil's bioenergetic potential

LVM de Sousa, EE Silva Lora… - Biofuels, Bioproducts …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
There is an urgent need for energy sources with lower environmental impacts to dispose of
waste generated by human activities. In this context, a holistic analysis of energy use of …

Environmental assessment of hard coal char as a carbon reductant for silicon alloys production

PA Knigawka, GJ Ganczewski - The International Journal of Life Cycle …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose This paper explores a life cycle assessment (LCA) case study of two char carbon
reductants for silicon alloys production, manufactured from Polish and Colombian hard coal …

Estimation of mechanical properties in Eucalyptus woods towards physical and anatomical parameters

LJ Marini, RS Cavalheiro, VA De Araujo… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
There is a perceptible opportunity to utilize eucalypts in value-added wooden products with
structural features for construction. But, tests to determine the wood properties require …

[HTML][HTML] Towards sustainable charcoal production: Designing an economical brick kiln with enhanced emission control technology

Z Getahun, M Abewaa, A Mengistu, E Adino, K Kontu… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
In this research, a brick kiln integrated with pollutant emission control technology was
designed and applied in order to produce charcoal from Eucalyptus Globules wood. The …

[HTML][HTML] Energy Performance of Different Charcoal Production Systems

FF Bernardes, TL Romanelli, AKS Pereira… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to assess the energy performance of three different charcoal production
systems:“encosta” kiln,“rectangular” kiln, and “fornalha” kiln. Data collection involved …

Inventory Data for the Pyrolysis of Waste Wood

Q Zheng, F Lü, H Zhang, P He - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Pyrolysis is becoming a promising technology for waste wood resource recovery. To perform
a life cycle assessment (LCA) of this technology, inventory data were collected from relevant …

The Eastern Mediterranean charcoal industry: air pollution prevention by the implementation of a new ecological retort system

E Ankona, M Nisnevitch, Y Knop, M Billig… - Earth and Space …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Earth kilns are still used for charcoal production in the Eastern Mediterranean and
worldwide. Until 2016, around 1,600 tons of charcoal were produced in Israel and the …

Enhancing sustainability in charcoal production: Integrated Life Cycle Assessment and by-product utilization to promote circular systems and minimize energy loss

SA e Silva, OJ Venturini, MMV Leme, DC de Moura… - Biomass and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Brazil is the world's leading charcoal producer, mainly used as an energy source and
reducing agent for iron ore in the pig iron and steel industry. Despite its vast production …

Energy conservation and emission reduction of a new pulp mill by improving production processes

Y Li, T Zhu, S Qin, G Nong, Y Yin - Process Safety and Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
A new method of recycling cooking with pulping wastewater was developed to save energy
and reduce carbon dioxide emissions in a pulp mill, which used bio-fuel of eucalyptus …