Biochar-pellets as substitute for fossil coal in metallurgical processes

2018

Master's thesis Renewable Energy ENE500 - University of Agder 2018 This thesis serves as a base for later research on substituting fossil coal and coke with biochar in the Norwegian metallurgical industry. Because Norwegian electricity production is almost entirely based on carbon dioxide - neutral hydropower, the nation’s main pollutant is fossil coal. Biochar serves as an alternative to coal but can currently only partially satisfy the quality requirements for use in top-loaded smelting facilities. With comparison to fossil coal, biochar has a higher price and a lower mechanical strength. A coupling of pyrolysis and pelletising is therefore investigated to obtain a sustainable product wit…