Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Ferrochrome"

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    • Characterisation of an industrial Søderberg electrode 

      Glastonbury, Ralph Ivor (North-West University (South Africa), 2023)
      Søderberg electrode management (together with the initial design of the electrode system) is commonly considered as one of the most important aspects of profitable and safe submerged arc furnace operation, with some even ...

    • Cr(VI) contamination of aqueous systems 

      Loock-Hattingh, Monique Marié (North-West University (South Africa), 2016)
      Hexavalent chromium, i.e. Cr(VI), is a potential pollutant species formed due to anthropogenic processes, e.g. leather tanning, Cr(VI) chemical production, stainless steel manufacturing and ferrochrome production. Cr(VI) ...

    • 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 ...