Charcoal as an alternative reductant in ferroalloy production: a review

GR Surup, A Trubetskaya, M Tangstad - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper provides a fundamental and critical review of biomass application as renewable
reductant in integrated ferroalloy reduction process. The basis for the review is based on the …

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 …

Comparative studies on thermochemical behavior and kinetics of lignocellulosic biomass residues using TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS

V Volli, ARK Gollakota, CM Shu - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study, similarities and variances in thermochemical behavior and composition
of degradation products among cellulose, lignin, and agricultural residues (sawdust, black …

The effect of particle size, temperature and residence time on the yields and reactivity of olive stones from torrefaction

A Trubetskaya, J Grams, JJ Leahy, R Johnson… - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Olive stones obtained as a by-product from olive oil extraction in combination with the
favourable climate in Mediterranean countries are value-added feedstocks for the energy …

Replacing fossil carbon in the production of ferroalloys with a focus on bio-based carbon: a review

M Sommerfeld, B Friedrich - Minerals, 2021 - mdpi.com
The production of ferroalloys and alloys like ferronickel, ferrochromium, ferromanganese,
silicomanganese, ferrosilicon and silicon is commonly carried out in submerged arc …

Thermal degradation behaviour, kinetics, and thermodynamics of Bombax Malabarica seeds through TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS analysis

V Volli, R Varma, D Pradhan, AK Panda… - Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The pyrolysis process kinetics, thermodynamics, and product analysis of Simal cotton
(Bombax Malabarica) seeds, a non-edible biomass feedstock were performed to evaluate its …

Investigating the pyrolysis temperature to define the use of charcoal

AF Dias Junior, RP Esteves, AM Da Silva… - European journal of …, 2020 - Springer
The production of charcoal for its many uses requires a careful selection of biomass and
pyrolysis conditions, especially temperature, to ensure suitable quality. To do so, physical …

Characterization and reactivity of charcoal from high temperature pyrolysis (800–1600 C)

GR Surup, HK Nielsen, M Heidelmann, A Trubetskaya - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
This study presents the effect of wood origin and heat treatment temperature on the CO 2
reactivity, nanostructure and carbon chemistry of chars prepared at 800, 1200, and 1600° C …

Surface analysis of solid products of thermal treatment of lignocellulosic biomass

J Grams - Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2022 - Elsevier
An analysis of surface properties of lignocellulosic biomass subjected to the thermal
treatment is a very important task taking into account possibility of the industrial application …

Structural and thermal characterization of novel organosolv lignins from wood and herbaceous sources

A Trubetskaya, H Lange, B Wittgens, A Brunsvik… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study demonstrates the effects of structural variations of lignins isolated via an
organosolv process from different woody and herbaceous feedstocks on their thermal …