[Phys-L] substitute for coal (carbon) in smelting

[bernard cleyet <bernard@cleyet.org>]

Phys-l’ers and friends (Bcc’d):  

Intuitively, I thought we're stuck producing CO2.  But, so I thought, what other reducers are there, and will “creating” them also produce CO2 (or methane).  

Here’s an article that is very complete, which I’ve only skimmed (it’s v. long); gentle readers please comment for my benefit, so I may get back to decluttering our home.


https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1026309813000436  


bc