Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):Българско е-Списание за Археология, Vol 12, Iss 1 (2022)

Abstract:The research subject is the newly discovered Early Medieval metallurgical complex Brestnitsa–Poleto in northwestern Bulgaria. The preliminary results of the conducted excavations and laboratory analyses presented here focus on the discovered bloomery s...

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):REM: International Engineering Journal, Vol 74, Iss 4, Pp 483-501 (2021)

Abstract:Abstract The article reviews the metallurgical processes used in the first industrial ironworks operated in Brazil, the Patriótica Iron Factory, from 1812 to 1831. It discusses its impact on the ironmaking plants that spread in Minas Gerais's state dur...

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):Energies, Vol 15, Iss 5219, p 5219 (2022)

Abstract:To achieve net-zero iron and steel production by 2050, many iron and steel producers are turning to direct reduced iron (DRI)—electric arc furnace (EAF) steel production as an opportunity to achieve significant CO2 emissions reductions relative to curr...

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):Minerals, Vol 12, Iss 868, p 868 (2022)

Abstract:Briquetting is a process in which fine materials unsuitable for use as such are agglomerated to achieve a larger particle size. Auger pressing is a novel briquetting method to efficiently improve the recycling of by-products from iron and steelmaking. ...

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):Minerals, Vol 12, Iss 741, p 741 (2022)

Abstract:The operational conditions, including temperature and gas composition, vary along the radial position in a blast furnace. Nevertheless, very few studies can be found in the literature that discuss how the reduction behavior of the ferrous burden varies...

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):Chemical Engineering Science: X, Vol 13, Iss , Pp 100120- (2022)

Abstract:The blast furnace hearth plays an important role in the operational stability and lifetime of the reactor. The quasi-stagnant bed of coke particles termed the deadman undergoes complex interaction with the flowing hot metal, and remains largely ill-und...

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):Sustainability, Vol 14, Iss 5510, p 5510 (2022)

Abstract:Hydrothermal treatment can convert paper mill biological (bio-) sludge waste into more energy-dense hydrochar, which can achieve energy savings and fossil CO2 emissions reduction when used for metallurgical applications. This study assesses the basic, ...

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):Open Research Europe, Vol 1 (2021)

Abstract:Background: The Rist diagram is useful for predicting changes in blast furnaces when the operating conditions are modified. In this paper, we revisit this methodology to provide a general model with additions and corrections. The reason for this is to ...

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):Metals, Vol 12, Iss 302, p 302 (2022)

Abstract:Iron ore pellets are small and hard spherical particles agglomerated from a fine iron ore concentrate. They are used in the blast furnace process to produce hot metal. The diameter of blast furnace pellets is usually between 8 and 16 mm. In this study,...