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Potential CO2 Emission Reduction and H2 Production Using Industrial Slag Wastes Originating from Different Industrial Sectors

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Energy Technology 2017

Part of the book series: The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series ((MMMS))

Abstract

Previous empirical research demonstrated that by mixing gasification and metallurgical slags at a specific composition in a CO2 enriched environment, enough exothermic heat would be generated to transform CO2 to CO . The process capacity may be limited by the availability of the slags, however, it could be used to supplement existing energy or chemical production to reduce overall carbon emission. In this study, computational simulations were performed to explore optimal process conditions based on effects of individual slag constituents and thermal input for maximal gas conversion rate, heat production , and volume increase. In simulated conversions of CO2 to CO and H2O to H2 , comparisons were made by varying CaO, FeO, versus V2O3 slag constituents. The result indicated the optimal slag composition may be obtained by appropriate source selection and mixing of gasification and metallurgical slags in order to maximize carbon reduction and/or H2 production.

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Acknowledgements

This technical effort was performed in support of the National Energy Technology Laboratory’s ongoing research under the RES contract DE-FE0004000.

Disclaimer This project was funded by the Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, an agency of the United States Government, through a support contract with AECOM. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, nor AECOM, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof.

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  1. U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory, 1450 Queen Ave., Albany, OR, 97321, USA

    Jinichiro Nakano, James Bennett & Anna Nakano

  2. AECOM, P.O. Box 1959, Albany, OR, 97321, USA

    Jinichiro Nakano & Anna Nakano

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  1. University of Alaska System , Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

    Lei Zhang

  2. 512 Minerals & Matls Engg Bldg, Michigan Technological Univ 512 Minerals & Matls Engg Bldg, Houghton, Michigan, USA

    Jaroslaw W. Drelich

  3. IND LLC , South Jordan, Utah, USA

    Neale R. Neelameggham

  4. Idaho National Laboratory , Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA

    Donna Post Guillen

  5. CSIRO , Canberra, Australia

    Nawshad Haque

  6. Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, USA

    Jingxi Zhu

  7. Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane, Australia

    Ziqi Sun

  8. Nucor Steel , Manila, Arkansas, USA

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  9. Purdue University , West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

    John A Howarter

  10. Turku, Finland

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  11. Department of Basic Sciences/Physic, Al Isra University Department of Basic Sciences/Physic, Amman, Jordan

    Shadia Ikhmayies

  12. Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

    Elsa Olivetti

  13. Proval Partners SA , Lausanne, Switzerland

    Mark William Kennedy

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Nakano, J., Bennett, J., Nakano, A. (2017). Potential CO2 Emission Reduction and H2 Production Using Industrial Slag Wastes Originating from Different Industrial Sectors. In: Zhang, L., et al. Energy Technology 2017. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52192-3_5

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