Charcoal injection in blast furnaces (Bio-PCI): CO2 reduction potential and economic prospects

The steel industry is under pressure to reduce its CO2 emissions, which arise from the use of coal. In the long-term, the injection of pulverized particles of charcoal from biomass through blast furnace tuyeres, in this case called Bio-PCI, is an attractive method from both an environmental and meta...

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Main Author: Cristobal Feliciano-Bruzual
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-07-01
Series:Journal of Materials Research and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785414000489