The impact of decarbonising the iron and steel industry on European power and hydrogen systems DOI Creative Commons
Annika Boldrini, Derck Koolen, Wina Crijns-Graus

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Applied Energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 361, P. 122902 - 122902

Published: Feb. 29, 2024

The transition of the European iron and steel industry (ISI) towards low-carbon manufacturing is crucial for Union (EU)'s 2050 climate neutrality objective. One emerging solution electrification by using hydrogen (H2) as ore reductant, which increases specific electricity use per tonne up to 35 times compared conventional, most adopted coal-based technology. This study develops three scenarios, encompassing a moderate an accelerated ISI transition, evaluate impact decarbonisation on power system CO2 emissions, generation mix volume, marginal prices in 2030. first estimates future H2 demand considering country-specific technologies deployment energy intensities. Then, these serves input model METIS simulate operations through unit commitment economic dispatch problem. shows that can accommodate substitutes 28% production with low carbon technologies, mainly based H2. leads 25% reduction direct emissions increase 20 TWh 40 TWhHHV Furthermore, 50% indirect achieved, 2018, thanks substantial renewable capacity foreseen coming years. also demonstrates over 85% be achieved deploying 1.2 2.7 GW generators, 200 400 MW electrolyser each million produced annually technologies. Additional ensures green key maintaining stable prices.

Language: Английский

“Bigger than government”: Exploring the social construction and contestation of net-zero industrial megaprojects in England DOI Creative Commons
Benjamin K. Sovacool, Marfuga Iskandarova, Frank W. Geels

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 188, P. 122332 - 122332

Published: Jan. 16, 2023

Industry is frequently framed as hard-to-decarbonize given its diversity of requirements, technologies, and supply chains, many which are unique to particular sectors. Net zero commitments since 2019 have begun challenge the carbon intensity these various industries, but progress has been slow globally. Against this backdrop, United Kingdom emerged a leader in industrial decarbonization efforts. Their approach based on clusters, cut across engineering, spatial, socio-political dimensions. Two largest clusters England terms emissions Humber Merseyside. In paper, drawn from rich mixed methods original dataset involving expert interviews (N = 46 respondents), site visits 20), review project documents academic literature, we explore ongoing efforts decarbonize both Merseyside through lens spatially expansive technically complex megaprojects. Both aggressive implementation plans place for deployment net-zero infrastructure, with Zero Carbon seeking billions investment build country's first large-scale bioenergy capture storage (BECCS) plant alongside transport network hydrogen production HyNet green blue facilities along near Manchester Liverpool. We draw social construction technology (SCOT) literature examine relevant groups, interpretive flexibility, patterns closure associated HyNet. connect our findings eight frames surrounding collective projects, make connections problems, contestation, closure.

Language: Английский

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Cu-based catalyst designs in CO2 electroreduction: precise modulation of reaction intermediates for high-value chemical generation DOI Creative Commons

Liangyiqun Xie,

Yujing Jiang, Wenlei Zhu

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Chemical Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(47), P. 13629 - 13660

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

The massive emission of excess greenhouse gases (mainly CO

Language: Английский

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Novel low-cost steel slag porous ceramic-based composite phase change material: An innovative strategy for comprehensive utilization of steel slag resources DOI
Ke Liu, Zhangfu Yuan, Hongxin Zhao

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Ceramics International, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 49(22), P. 35466 - 35475

Published: Aug. 20, 2023

Language: Английский

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Thermal Kinetics and Nitriding Effect of Ammonia-Based Direct Reduction of Iron Oxides DOI Creative Commons
Matic Jovičević‐Klug, Yan Ma, Patricia Jovičević-Klug

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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(26), P. 9882 - 9896

Published: June 17, 2024

Ammonia is a promising alternative hydrogen carrier that can be utilized for the solid-state reduction of iron oxides sustainable ironmaking due to its easy transportation and high energy density. The main challenge utilization on an industrial scale understand reaction kinetics under different process conditions associated nitrogen incorporation in reduced material originates from ammonia decomposition. In this work, effect temperature efficiency nitride formation investigated through phase, local chemistry, gas evolution analysis. effects inherent reactions diffusion phase chemistry are discussed relation temperature. work also discusses into both spontaneous in-process nitriding, which fundamentally affects structure material. Finally, reoxidation tendency ammonia-based compared with hydrogen-based counterpart. results provide fundamental understanding nitriding exposed at temperatures 500 800 °C, serving as basis exploitation upscaling direct future green steel production.

Language: Английский

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The impact of decarbonising the iron and steel industry on European power and hydrogen systems DOI Creative Commons
Annika Boldrini, Derck Koolen, Wina Crijns-Graus

et al.

Applied Energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 361, P. 122902 - 122902

Published: Feb. 29, 2024

The transition of the European iron and steel industry (ISI) towards low-carbon manufacturing is crucial for Union (EU)'s 2050 climate neutrality objective. One emerging solution electrification by using hydrogen (H2) as ore reductant, which increases specific electricity use per tonne up to 35 times compared conventional, most adopted coal-based technology. This study develops three scenarios, encompassing a moderate an accelerated ISI transition, evaluate impact decarbonisation on power system CO2 emissions, generation mix volume, marginal prices in 2030. first estimates future H2 demand considering country-specific technologies deployment energy intensities. Then, these serves input model METIS simulate operations through unit commitment economic dispatch problem. shows that can accommodate substitutes 28% production with low carbon technologies, mainly based H2. leads 25% reduction direct emissions increase 20 TWh 40 TWhHHV Furthermore, 50% indirect achieved, 2018, thanks substantial renewable capacity foreseen coming years. also demonstrates over 85% be achieved deploying 1.2 2.7 GW generators, 200 400 MW electrolyser each million produced annually technologies. Additional ensures green key maintaining stable prices.

Language: Английский

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