The potential of using biomass-based reducing agents in the blast furnace: A review of thermochemical conversion technologies and assessments related to sustainability

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 25, Issue , 2013, Pages 511-528

  Suopajärvi, Hannu ^a   Pongrácz, Eva ^a   Fabritius, Timo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biomass; Ironmaking blast furnace; Thermochemical conversion technologies

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS AVAILABILITY; BIOMASS CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES; BLAST FURNACE IRON-MAKING; BLAST FURNACE PROCESS; CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS; IRONMAKING BLAST FURNACE; THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION;

BIOCONVERSION; BIOMASS; CHARCOAL; REDUCING AGENTS;

BLAST FURNACES;

EID: 84878885958     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.05.005     Document Type: Review

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