WO2011116141A3 - Clean steel production process using carbon-free renewable energy source - Google Patents

Clean steel production process using carbon-free renewable energy source Download PDF

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WO2011116141A3
WO2011116141A3 PCT/US2011/028737 US2011028737W WO2011116141A3 WO 2011116141 A3 WO2011116141 A3 WO 2011116141A3 US 2011028737 W US2011028737 W US 2011028737W WO 2011116141 A3 WO2011116141 A3 WO 2011116141A3
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Victor Joseph
Amjiad Huda
Pia A. Victor
Joy J Victor
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Sun Hydrogen, Inc.
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    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
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    • C21B5/00—Making pig-iron in the blast furnace
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S20/00—Solar heat collectors specially adapted for particular uses or environments
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S23/00—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27D—DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
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    • C01B2203/00—Integrated processes for the production of hydrogen or synthesis gas
    • C01B2203/04—Integrated processes for the production of hydrogen or synthesis gas containing a purification step for the hydrogen or the synthesis gas
    • C01B2203/0405—Purification by membrane separation
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    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
    • C21B2100/00—Handling of exhaust gases produced during the manufacture of iron or steel
    • C21B2100/60—Process control or energy utilisation in the manufacture of iron or steel
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P10/00—Technologies related to metal processing
    • Y02P10/10—Reduction of greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions
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Abstract

Systems and methods for producing steel comprise using a renewable energy source, such as solar energy, to heat a heat-releasing energy storage medium, such as MgF2. Heat from the heat-releasing energy storage medium is used to generate steam from liquid water. Next, H2 and O2 are generated from steam via electrolysis or direct thermal decomposition at >2400°C. The energy required for the electrolysis of steam may be provided from one or more renewable energy sources, such as one or more wind turbines and/or fuel cells. A fraction of the H2 and O2 formed via electrolysis is used to generate oxy-hydrogen, which is subsequently used to form steel in an oxy-hydrogen steel smelter. The oxy-hydrogen steel smelter uses iron formed in a hydrogen-based blast furnace, which uses H2 formed from the dissociation of water to reduce iron oxide.
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