Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Chromite"

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    • Ferrochrome waste management : addressing current gaps 

      Du Preez, Stephanus Petrus (North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)
      Various chromium (Cr) compounds, Cr metal and/or Cr-containing alloys are used in modern society. By volume the largest application for Cr is in the production of stainless steel, which owes its corrosion resistance ...

    • Unique challenges of clay binders in a pelletised chromite pre–reduction process : a case study 

      Kleynhans, Ernst Lodewyk Johannes (North-West University, 2011)
      As a result of increasing cost, efficiency and environmental pressures ferrochrome producers strive towards lower overall energy consumption. Increases in local electricity prices have placed particular pressure on South ...

    • The use of hydrogen as a reductant in the smelting industry 

      Davies, Jamey (North-West University (South Africa), 2022)
      Both the smelting of chromite and manganese (Mn) ores consume a significant amount of carbon (C) and electrical energy. The smelting processes contribute to the elevation of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the atmosphere ...