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- Chai, Yifan, et al.
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Study on strength and reduction characteristics of iron ore powder-green carbon composite briquettes
- 2024
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Ingår i: Fuel. - : Elsevier BV. - 0016-2361 .- 1873-7153. ; 377
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The metallurgical industry is a key sector for carbon emissions, and in recent years, there has been widespread attention on the use of biomass resources as a green, renewable, and carbon–neutral energy source material for low carbon ironmaking processes. The waste wood after hydrothermal-pyrolysis carbonization has the characteristics of low content of harmful elements and high content of fixed carbon. In this study, the waste wood after hydrothermal-pyrolysis two-step carbonization treatment was used as a reducing agent for the reduction of iron ore to prepare iron ore powder- green carbon composite briquettes (ICCB) with two carbon–oxygen ratios. The study investigated the effects of reduction behavior and reaction temperature on the reduction performance of the ICCB. The results indicate that with the increase in reaction temperature, the volume of the ICCB gradually contracts, leading to a reduction in mass. The shrinkage rate of the ICCB during self-reduction at 1200℃ is significantly higher than during co-reduction, and the shrinkage effect of the C/O 0.5 ICCB is more pronounced than that of the C/O 0.8 ICCB. Due to the excessive carbon content in the C/O 0.8 ICCB, the carbon cannot be fully consumed during the reaction process, resulting in consistently low compressive strength of the ICCB, with a compressive strength of 12 N after reduction at 1200℃. In contrast, the iron phase in the C/O 0.5 ICCB gradually recrystallizes during the reduction process, ultimately yielding plastic iron briquettes with compressive strengths exceeding 3000 N after different reaction behaviors at 1200℃. In summary, reducing the carbon-to-oxygen ratio and increasing the reaction temperature contribute to the volume contraction and enhanced compressive strength of the ICCB during the reduction process.
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- Wang, Guangwei, et al.
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Co-hydrothermal carbonization of polyvinyl chloride and pyrolysis carbon black for the preparation of clean solid fuels
- 2024
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Ingår i: Fuel. - : Elsevier BV. - 0016-2361 .- 1873-7153. ; 361
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Large quantities of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and waste tires generated daily have the disadvantage of high content of harmful elements. They cannot be directly applied to blast furnace ironmaking. In this study, Cl in PVC and Zn in pyrolysis products of waste tires (pyrolysis carbon black, CB) were effectively removed by co-hydrothermal carbonization (co-HTC). The results indicated the dechlorination and dezincification efficiencies of co-HTC were improved by 2.78 % and 64.69 %, respectively, compared to HTC. Compositional analysis shows that the ash content of co-HTC is reduced by at least 7.67 % compared to conventional HTC. The hydrochar produced by co-HTC has an higher heating value (HHV) ranging from 30.67 to 34.13 MJ/kg. Results of physical and chemical characteristics analysis showed increasing the proportion of CB can reduce the C–H and -CHCl- functional groups and improve the carbon orderliness of the hydrochar. Combustion characteristics and kinetic analyses show that the combustibility of hydrochar increases with an increase in the proportion of PVC added to the co-HTC. The thermal stability and activation energy of the hydrochar increase with the addition of CB. Overall, this study has removed major harmful elements from PVC and CB through co-HTC, converting both into high-quality solid fuels that can be utilised in blast furnace ironmaking.
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- Zhang, Nan, et al.
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Study of the comprehensive properties of low-rank coal using quantum chemical methods
- 2024
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Ingår i: Fuel. - : Elsevier. - 0016-2361 .- 1873-7153. ; 375
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this study, we performed a comprehensive analysis of the molecular structural characteristics of low-rank coal and predicted its chemical properties. Using quantum chemistry and wave function analysis, we extensively discussed electrostatic potential surfaces, spectral characteristics, electronic structure, and orbital composition of coal. Our findings reveal that regions exhibiting negative electrostatic potential display increased reactivity during reactions. Oxygen-containing groups in coal molecules exhibit strong hydrophilicity upon interaction with water, primarily through medium-strength and weak hydrogen bonds. Hydrophobic sites are predominantly located near the aliphatic side chains and aromatic core groups of the coal molecules. Additionally, oxygen and carbon atom orbitals dominate regions of lower energy density, correlating with volatile substances that undergo initial decomposition during coal heating. These results provide fundamental insights into the physical and chemical properties of low-rank coal from a molecular perspective.
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