Iron ore reduction using sawdust: Experimental analysis and kinetic modelling

Renewable Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1892-1905

  Strezov, Vladimir ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ironmaking; Metal smelting; Thermal analysis; Woody biomass

Indexed keywords

ENERGY UTILIZATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SAWDUST; THERMOANALYSIS; WOOD WASTES;

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; IRONMAKING; METAL SMELTING; WOODY BIOMASS;

IRON ORE REDUCTION;

ENERGY UTILIZATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; IRON ORE REDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SAWDUST; THERMOANALYSIS; WOOD WASTES;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GREENHOUSE GAS; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; WOODY DEBRIS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; IRON; ORE; REDUCTION; RENEWABLE RESOURCES; SAW DUST;

EID: 33746408111     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.08.032     Document Type: Article

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