[HTML][HTML] The challenge of digitalization in the steel sector

TA Branca, B Fornai, V Colla, MM Murri, E Streppa… - Metals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Digitalization represents a paramount process started some decades ago, but which
received a strong acceleration by Industry 4.0 and now directly impacts all the process and …

[HTML][HTML] Industrial symbiosis and energy efficiency in European process Industries: A review

TA Branca, B Fornai, V Colla, MI Pistelli, EL Faraci… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Over the last few decades, process industries have invested increasing efforts in developing
technical and operating solutions related to industrial symbiosis and energy efficiency in …

Material–energy–emission nexus in the integrated iron and steel industry

W Sun, Q Wang, Z Zheng, J Cai - Energy Conversion and Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Massive material and energy are consumed in the integrated iron and steel industry, which
results in substantial emissions. Many technologies and policies have been employed in the …

[HTML][HTML] Renewable hydrogen production processes for the off-gas valorization in integrated steelworks through hydrogen intensified methane and methanol …

A Zaccara, A Petrucciani, I Matino, TA Branca, S Dettori… - Metals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Within integrated steelmaking industries significant research efforts are devoted to the
efficient use of resources and the reduction of CO2 emissions. Integrated steelworks …

[HTML][HTML] Environment 4.0: How digitalization and machine learning can improve the environmental footprint of the steel production processes

V Colla, C Pietrosanti, E Malfa… - Matériaux & …, 2020 - mattech-journal.org
The concepts of Circular Economy and Industrial Symbiosis are nowadays considered by
policy makers a key for the sustainability of the whole European Industry. However, in the …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of renewable hydrogen production in steelworks off-gases for the synthesis of methanol and methane

M Bampaou, K Panopoulos, P Seferlis, S Voutetakis… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The steel industry is among the highest carbon-emitting industrial sectors. Since the steel
production process is already exhaustively optimized, alternative routes are sought in order …

[HTML][HTML] Valorizing steelworks gases by coupling novel methane and methanol synthesis reactors with an economic hybrid model predictive controller

A Hauser, P Wolf-Zoellner, S Haag, S Dettori, X Tang… - Metals, 2022 - mdpi.com
To achieve the greenhouse gas reduction targets formulated in the European Green Deal,
energy-and resource-intensive industries such as the steel industry will have to adapt or …

Deep echo state networks in industrial applications

S Dettori, I Matino, V Colla, R Speets - … and Innovations: 16th IFIP WG 12.5 …, 2020 - Springer
This paper analyzes the impact of reservoir computing, and, in particular, of Deep Echo
State Networks, to the modeling of highly non-linear dynamical systems that can be …

Hydrogen role in the valorization of integrated steelworks process off-gases through methane and methanol syntheses

I Matino, S Dettori, A Zaccara… - Matériaux & …, 2021 - mattech-journal.org
The valorization of integrated steelworks process off-gases as feedstock for synthesizing
methane and methanol is in line with European Green Deal challenges. However, this target …

A quadratic programming model for the optimization of off-gas networks in integrated steelworks

A Maddaloni, R Matino, I Matino, S Dettori… - Matériaux & …, 2019 - mattech-journal.org
The European steel industry is constantly promoting developments, which can increase
efficiency and lower the environmental impact of the steel production processes. In …