Energy Sources Part A-recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects, Vol.39, No.10, 1029-1035, 2017
A comparative study between time, temperature, and fixed carbon using different biochar reductants as an alternate source of energy
Utilization of biochars can become an emerging technology and better option for replacing and sustaining premium-quality coking coal for metallurgical purposes. This study includes the characterization and comparative study of reduction of iron ore pellets using different reductants, i.e. sugarcane bagasse char (SBC), coconut husk char (CHC), and wooden dust char (WDC).Statistical method has been used for experimental design to determine the effect of each reductant and different variables and their interactional effect on the reduction of iron ore pellets. Thus, CHC and WDC can play an important role in sustaining the premium quality of coking coal reserves and become an important source of carbon and energy for reduction to occur in blast furnaces.