• Analysis of optimal temperature, pressure and binder quantity for the production of biocarbon pellet to be used as a substitute for coke 

      Riva, Lorenzo; Nielsen, Henrik Kofoed; Skreiberg, Øyvind; Wang, Liang; Bartocci, Pietro; Barbanera, Marco; Bidini, Gianni; Fantozzi, Francesco (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      In order to contribute to the decarbonization of the economy, efficient alternatives to coal and coke should be found not only in the power sector but also in the industrial sectors (like steel, silicon and manganese ...
    • Considerations on factors affecting biocarbon densification behavior based on a multiparameter model 

      Riva, Lorenzo; Wang, Liang; Ravenni, Giulia; Bartocci, Pietro; Videm Buø, Therese; Skreiberg, Øyvind; Fantozzi, Francesco; Nielsen, Henrik Kofoed (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The optimization of upscaled biochar pelleting is limited by lack of knowledge regarding the effects of process parameters. A multiparameter model, coupled to a single pellet press unit, was for the first time applied to ...
    • Effect of torrefaction on properties of pellets produced from woody biomass 

      Wang, Liang; Riva, Lorenzo; Skreiberg, Øyvind; Khalil, Roger Antoine; Bartocci, Pietro; Yang, Qing; Yang, Haiping; Wang, Xuebin; Chen, Dengyu; Rudolfsson, Magnus; Nielsen, Henrik Kofoed (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Torrefaction has been recognized as a promising strategy to improve handling and storage properties of wood-based pellets, thus producing a uniform-quality commodity with high energy density and hydrophobicity. In this ...
    • LCA Analysis of Biocarbon Pellet Production to Substitute Coke 

      Riva, Lorenzo; Nielsen, Henrik Kofoed; Buø, Therese Videm; Zhou, Hewen; Yang, Qing; Yang, Haiping; Skreiberg, Øyvind; Wang, Liang; Bartocci, Pietro; Barbanera, Marco; Fantozzi, Francesco (Journal article, 2019)
      Biocarbon is a promising alternative to fossil reductants for decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing sustainability of the metallurgical industry. In comparison to conventional reductants (i.e., coke and coal), ...