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Sinosteel E&T and Tenova have Successfully Completed the Performance Test for the ENERGIRON DRI Plant at the Baosteel Zhanjiang Site

The sustainable hydrogen-based 1 000 000 t/a ENERGIRON Direct Reduction (DR) plant demonstrated the nominal production of DRI, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and marking a significant step in the green steel industry....
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ECO-TAB® ALUMINAS – Resource Savings Combined with Wear Resistance

The Drive for Greener Steel Steelmakers accepted the challenge: to reduce energy losses and CO2 emissions in steel production. The refractory linings of transport and treatment vessels such as steel...
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thyssenkrupp and EP Corporate Group Enter into Strategic Partnership

thyssenkrupp AG (Germany) and EP Corporate Group a.s. (consecutive EPCG) agreed end of April 2024 on EPCG’s acquisition of a stake in thyssenkrupp's steel business. EPCG (Czech Republic) will acquire...
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Hydrogen to Decarbonize Steel: First Trial Launched in Italy

The first trial conducted in Italy using hydrogen at a steel plant to process steel products started in July 2024. The collaboration between Snam, one of Europe's main energy infrastructure operators, Tenaris Dalmine,...
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Comparison of the Hazardous Waste Slag Corrosion Resistance of SioxX-Zero and Cement-Bonded Al2O3–Cr2O3 Castables

Al2O3–Cr2O3 castables are one of the important refractories for hazardous waste incinerators. In this work, the hazardous waste slag corrosion resistance of Calcium Aluminate Cement (CAC) and SioxXZero bonded Al2O3–Cr2O3...
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Microstructural and Microscopic Investigations of MgO–C Bricks – Relationships between Gas Permeability and Apparent Porosity or Pore Size by Controlling Relative Density

Changes in pore morphology from measurements of gas permeability, apparent porosity and pore size distribution of MgO–C bricks with controlled relative density were investigated. When the apparent porosity of the...
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H2-Change: Refractories under Attack of Challenging Atmospheres during Transformation Process

Common and advanced lining materials for gas driven DRI shaft furnaces are discussed. Based on reformed natural gas as a standard a closer look is taken to the transformation route...
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Study on Failure and Refining Effect of Purging Plugs with Different Slits

Due to severe service conditions, the life span of purging plugs is shorter than the lining of ladles, which results in lower production efficiency. To investigate the stress distribution, the...
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MAGNA: From the Mine to the Steel Mill for 75 Years

MAGNA is one of the world’s leading companies as a vertically integrated producer of magnesium oxide (MgO) based solutions and materials for the steel industry, agriculture and environmental sectors. The...
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A New Circular Economy: ReStoRe – Refractory and Steel Recovery by Deref

Deref S.p.A., an Italian company based in Genoa, is one of the main actors in the European markets of refractory recycling and products for the steel industry (i.e. metallurgical additives...
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