Biomass metallurgy: A sustainable and green path to a carbon-neutral metallurgical industry

R Wei, K Meng, H Long, CC Xu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Low-carbon and environmentally friendly development are becoming increasingly important
in the metallurgical industry. In this study, the use of biomass as a source of both material …

Iron ore pelletization: part I. fundamentals

SK Kawatra, V Claremboux - Mineral Processing and Extractive …, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
The behavior of iron ore pellet binders is complex. Any pellet binder is subject to a handful of
practical requirements: that it be readily dispersed through a pellet, that it effectively controls …

γ-Fe 2 O 3 decorating N, S co-doped carbon nanosheets as a cathode electrocatalyst for different-scenario fuel cells

X Zhou, M Wu, K Chen, H Wang, Z Wen… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2024‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Rechargeable Zn-air batteries (RZABs) and microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are gaining
significant attention as highly promising energy storage technologies due to their compelling …

[HTML][HTML] Reducing bentonite usage in iron ore pelletization through a novel polymer-type binder: impact on pellet induration and metallurgical properties

Y Ma, Q Li, X Chen, Y Zhang, Y Yang… - Journal of Materials …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Bentonite causes a severe decrease in total iron grades (TFe) of pellets, requiring effective
organic binders urgently to reduce its dosage in pelletizing. However, the consolidation …

Suppression characteristics and mechanism of molasses solution on coal dust: A low-cost and environment-friendly suppression method in coal mines

J Liu, T Wang, L **, G Li, S Wang, Y Wei, S Ou… - International Journal of …, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Coal dust pollution poses a serious public health threat. This study aimed to investigate the
feasibility of creating a coal dust suppressant using molasses, a byproduct of the sugar …

Enhanced compressive strength of preheated limonite pellets with biomass-derived binders

H Fang, L Gao, X Zhou, H Yan, Y Wang, H Ji - Advanced Powder …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Sodium lignosulfonate (SL) is a powder-like by-product of the pulp and paper industry
derived from lignocellulosic biomass. SL can potentially be a low-cost and highly efficient …

[HTML][HTML] Bonding mechanism and process characteristics of special polymers applied in pelletizing binders

H Zhao, F Zhou, C Ma, Z Wei, W Long - Coatings, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Pellet ore not only has excellent metallurgical and mechanical properties, but is also an
important metallurgical raw material used to solve the problem of increasing depletion of …

Effect mechanism of aluminum occurrence and content on the induration characteristics of iron ore pellets

H Tian, D Zhu, J Pan, C Yang, W Huang… - International Journal of …, 2023‏ - Springer
With the intensified depletion of high-grade iron ores, the increased aluminum content in
iron ore concentrates has become unavoidable, which is detrimental to the pelletization …

Iron ore pelletization: Part III. organic binders

V Claremboux, SK Kawatra - Mineral Processing and Extractive …, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
This part reviews the goals of introducing organic binders into iron ore pelletization. Organic
binders present a relatively small number of unique binding options but provide an …

Effects of SiO2 on the preparation and metallurgical properties of acid oxidized pellets

J Lu, C Lan, Q Lyu, S Zhang, J Sun - International Journal of Minerals …, 2021‏ - Springer
The effects of SiO 2 content on the preparation process and metallurgical properties of acid
oxidized pellets, including compressive strength, reduction, and softening—melting …