TECHNOLOGY

Pilbara iron-making process proved in Germany

A LOW-CARBON iron-making process that uses raw biomass instead of metallurgical coal as a reductant and microwave energy to convert iron ore to metallic iron, could help decarbonise the steel value chain, Rio Tinto claims.

 Rio Tinto CCO Alf Barrios

Rio Tinto CCO Alf Barrios

Rio Tinto's BioIron process blends lignocellulosic biomass, which includes agricultural by-products such as wheat straw, canola stalks, barley straw, sugar cane bagasse or purpose-grown crops, with iron...

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