A critical review on production, modification and utilization of biochar

Y Xie, L Wang, H Li, LJ Westholm, L Carvalho… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
There has been an increased interest in the production of sustainable biochar in the past
years, as biochar shows versatile physicochemical properties and, can have a wide …

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 …

Metallurgical coke production with biomass additives: Study of biocoke properties for blast furnace and submerged arc furnace purposes

O Bazaluk, L Kieush, A Koveria, J Schenk, A Pfeiffer… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biocoke has the potential to reduce the fossil-based materials in metallurgical processes,
along with mitigating anthropogenic CO2-and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Reducing …

Biofuel from agro-industrial residues as sustainable strategy for CO2 mitigation: Statistical optimization of pequi seeds torrefaction

EA Silveira, R Barcelo, GC Lamas… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Food loss and waste, about 30% of human-consumable food production, pose challenges to
safety, the economy, and the environment. A significant portion includes discarded fruit …

Greener reactants, renewable energies and environmental impact mitigation strategies in pyrometallurgical processes: A review

JP Harvey, W Courchesne, MD Vo, K Oishi… - MRS Energy & …, 2022 - Springer
Metals and alloys are among the most technologically important materials for our
industrialized societies. They are the most common structural materials used in cars …

Evaluation of four types of kilns used to produce charcoal from several tree species in Mexico

J García-Quezada, R Musule-Lagunes, JA Prieto-Ruíz… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Charcoal production is an activity that dates back over the years. The objective of the study
was to determine the temperature and heating ramp in industrial carbonization processes …

The effect of different carbon reductants on the production of ferrosilicon 75% on an industrial scale in an electric arc furnace

A Etemadi, H Koohestani, M Tajally - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Ferrosilicon production is based on the carbothermal reduction of silica and iron oxide in
submerged electric arc furnaces. The reducing process of iron oxide and silicon oxide is …

Effect of Firewood Moisture Content on Quality, Yield, and Economic Gain during Charcoal Production in a Modified Half-Orange Kiln

J García-Quezada, R Musule-Lagunes, C Wehenkel… - Fuels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tropical firewood species are of foremost importance for charcoal production worldwide.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the moisture content of tropical …

Influence of Carbon Material Properties on Slag‐Foaming Dynamics in Electric Arc Furnaces: A Review

L Kieush, J Schenk - steel research international, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, the impact of conventional carbon sources, alongside potential carbon bio‐
sources, on slag‐foaming behavior is investigated. It highlights the complex relationship …

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 …