Steel is one of the most important materials used in modern society. The majority of the steel
produced today is based on the use of virgin raw materials such as iron ore and fossil-based …

Decarbonization of the iron and steel industry, which accounts for 7–9% of global annual
emissions, is a strategic objective to achieve carbon emissions reduction targets in line with …

This study aimed to investigate the physical and chemical characteristics of hydrochar
derived from waste furniture through hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) and evaluate its …

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities coupled to coal-fired power plants provide a
climate change mitigation strategy that potentially permits the continued use of fossil fuels …

This chapter describes the ironmaking technology and outlines the process essentials. The
focus was put on the blast furnace process which is currently the dominating technology for …

China is currently the largest carbon dioxide (CO 2) emitter in the world, and the iron and
steel industry is the main contributor to the growth in CO 2 emissions. Most of the existing …

The oxygen blast furnace (OBF) process has been extensively studied theoretically because
of the potentials of promising energy conservation and CO2 emission reduction. Herein …

An optimization model based on material balance and energy balance for a blast furnace
iron-making process is established, in which exergy loss minimization is taken as …

Energy consumption and Carbon emission in iron and steel industry are enormous and
need to meet an optimal strategy. Many researches have focused on iron and steel making …

In a journey of centuries, the ironmaking blast furnace has gone through many technological
changes, which made it a fit-for-purpose till today. However, for the first time in history, its …