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Opis bibliograficzny
Iron production by the use of molten salt electrolysis / Pooria Mohammadi, Elham Mehrdadian, Hossein AGHAJANI, Marek WOJNICKI // Metals [Dokument elektroniczny]. — Czasopismo elektroniczne ; ISSN 2075-4701 . — 2026 — vol. 16 iss. 2 art. no. 202, s. 1-21. — Wymagania systemowe: Adobe Reader. — Bibliogr. s. 20-21, Abstr. — Publikacja dostępna online od: 2026-02-10. — H. Aghajani - dod. afiliacja: School of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology
Autorzy (4)
- Mohammadi Pooria
- Mehrdadian Elham
- AGHAghajani Hossein
- AGHWojnicki Marek
Słowa kluczowe
Dane bibliometryczne
| ID BaDAP | 165989 |
|---|---|
| Data dodania do BaDAP | 2026-03-05 |
| Tekst źródłowy | URL |
| DOI | 10.3390/met16020202 |
| Rok publikacji | 2026 |
| Typ publikacji | przegląd |
| Otwarty dostęp |  |
| Creative Commons | |
| Czasopismo/seria | Metals |
Abstract
Steel is a fundamental structural material; however, its production poses significant environmental challenges, accounting for 4–5% of global carbon dioxide emissions. With an average carbon footprint of 1.9 tons of 𝐶𝑂2 per ton of steel produced, the industry urgently requires sustainable alternatives. This research investigates electrolysis as a low-carbon substitute, categorizing these technologies by operating temperature: low-temperature aqueous hydroxide electrolysis (AHE), medium-temperature molten salt electrolysis (MSE), and high-temperature molten oxide electrolysis (MOE). In the MOE process, metal oxides decompose into molten metal and oxygen using inert (neutral) anodes. The findings indicate that iron oxide reduction in molten systems follows a stepwise mechanism: 𝐹𝑒2𝑂3→𝐹𝑒3𝑂4→𝐹𝑒𝑂→𝐹𝑒. Key parameters, including current efficiency, applied voltage, and overpotential, significantly dictate overall energy efficiency. Furthermore, increasing the temperature and reducing the viscosity of the molten salt accelerates the reaction by facilitating oxygen ion transport. Finally, the presence of calcium oxide (CaO) on the cathode was found to shorten the reduction path and accelerate the process through the formation of calcium ferrite (𝐶𝑎2𝐹𝑒2𝑂5).
