An overview of currently applied ferrochrome production processes and their waste management practices

SP du Preez, TPM van Kaam, E Ringdalen… - Minerals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ferrochrome (FeCr) is the main source of virgin chromium (Cr) units used in modern-day
chromium (Cr) containing alloys. The vast majority of produced Cr is used during the …

An Overview of H2 and CH4 as Environmentally Sustainable Alternative Reductants to C for Chromite Smelting

MS Ernst, SP Du Preez - Advanced Energy and Sustainability …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The application of hydrogen (H2) and methane (CH4) as gaseous reductants for pure
chromite (FeCr2O4) is reviewed in four theoretical approaches. These approaches are …

Pilot Tests of Pre-Reduction in Chromium Raw Materials from Donskoy Ore Mining and Processing Plant and Melting of High-Carbon Ferrochromium

Y Shabanov, Y Makhambetov, Z Saulebek… - Metals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Experiments were conducted to pilot the initial reduction in chromium raw materials using
the innovative Hoganas technology in a tunnel furnace. To simulate the process, a gas-fired …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing membrane reactor structures for enhanced hydrogen yield in CH4 tri-reforming: Insights from sensitivity analysis and machine learning approaches

M Nasrabadi, AD Anggono, LS Budovich… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores the optimization of membrane reactor configurations to enhance
hydrogen production through CH 4 tri-reforming. The investigation employs ceramic …

[HTML][HTML] A perspective on the decarbonization of the metals industry

A Della Rocca - Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, 2025 - Elsevier
The decarbonization of the metals industry is a major challenge for the energy transition.
Metals are indeed essential elements in the expansion of renewable energy installations …

Life Cycle Assessment of a Gas Turbine Installation

Y Mozzhegorova, G Ilinykh, V Korotaev - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Gas turbine installations (GTIs) are widely used to generate electrical and thermal energy,
mainly by burning gaseous fuels. With the development of hydrogen energy technology, a …

[PDF][PDF] Smelting of High-Carbon Ferrochromium from Pre-Reduced Chromite Raw Materials

EZ Shabanov, ZK Saulebek, AS Akhmetov… - CIS Iron Steel Rev, 2024 - rudmet.net
The article presents the results of smelting of high-carbon ferrochromium (HCFeCr) from pre-
reduced chromite raw materials. Experimental melts of three batches of pre-reduced …

Methane–Hydrogen-Based Pre-reduction Chromite: Reduction Behavior and Pellet Compressive Strength

S Wu, X Feng, Y Zhang, L Ma, Y Li - JOM, 2024 - Springer
This study has focused on reducing the carbon emissions and energy consumption for
producing ferrochrome, an essential component in stainless-steel manufacturing. The …

Optimization of alloys recovery in steel scrap sorting: Technological, economic and environmental considerations for a better chromium, nickel and molybdenum …

S Quintè - 2023 - diva-portal.org
Today's steelmaking industry is highly dependent on steel scrap supply. In order to reduce
the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) deriving from the steel industry, it is of utmost …

Utilisation of biomass waste as a reductant in the smelting of saprolitic nickel ore using a DC-arc furnace

F Nurjaman, HZ Hakim, LO Arham… - Mineral Processing …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In this work, the biomass charcoal from rubber wood, coconut shell, corn cob, palm kernel
shell, as a reductant in the smelting process of saprolitic nickel laterite has been observed in …