A comprehensive review of secondary carbon bio-carriers for application in metallurgical processes: utilization of torrefied biomass in steel production

L Kieush, J Rieger, J Schenk, C Brondi, D Rovelli… - Metals, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review aims to show the significance of the use of secondary carbon bio-carriers for iron
and steel production. The term 'secondary carbon bio-carriers' in this review paper refers to …

[HTML][HTML] Life Cycle Assessment in Renewable Energy: Solar and Wind Perspectives

F Portillo, A Alcayde, RM Garcia, M Fernandez-Ros… - Environments, 2024 - mdpi.com
The growing urgency for sustainable energy solutions necessitates a deeper understanding
of the environmental impacts of renewable technologies. This article aims to synthesize and …

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 …

Does the segregation of wood waste from Amazonia improve the quality of charcoal produced in brick kilns?

DS Barros, MDR Lima, AF Dias Junior, L Bufalino… - BioEnergy …, 2023 - Springer
The multiple-species raw material and the poorly controlled carbonization in brick kilns are
drawbacks for producing homogeneous and high-quality charcoal with the wood wastes …

Substitution of Fossil Coal with Hydrochar from Agricultural Waste in the Electric Arc Furnace Steel Industry: A Comprehensive Life Cycle Analysis

A Cardarelli, M Barbanera - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The iron and steel industry remains one of the most energy-intensive activities with high
CO2 emissions. Generally, the use of fossil coal as chemical energy in an electric arc …

Investigation of the Phenomena Associated with Iron Ore Reduction by Raw Biomass and Charcoal Volatiles

MVB Gonçalves, LM Mendonça… - Journal of Sustainable …, 2024 - Springer
The volatile matter is the major constituent of the biomass but its potential as a reducing
agent for iron oxides is still little explored, especially for carbonized biomass. In this study …