Tata Steel and ABB Join Hands to Forge a Greener Future for Steel Manufacturing
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by MWI Bureau
7M ago
In a monumental move towards sustainability, Tata Steel has joined forces with ABB to embark on a groundbreaking journey to reduce the carbon footprint of steel production. The post Tata Steel and ABB Join Hands to Forge a Greener Future for Steel Manufacturing appeared first on Metal World Insight ..read more
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Steel contributes about 8% to global Co2 emission
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by MWI Bureau
7M ago
Around 75% of steel production is still largely made in coal-fired blast furnaces, which contribute to around 8% of global emissions. The post Steel contributes about 8% to global Co2 emission appeared first on Metal World Insight ..read more
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Characteristics of various types of Coal
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by MWI Bureau
1y ago
Coal can be categorised into various types namely lignite, bituminous, sub bituminous and anthracite. Lignite is considered the lowest grade of coal, anthracite being the highest because of its highest heating value and highest carbon content (up to 97%). The post Characteristics of various types of Coal appeared first on Metal World Insight ..read more
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Hilt’s Law
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by MWI Bureau
1y ago
Hilt’s law states the deeper the coal the higher will be the rank or the grade of coal formed. The law holds true if the thermal gradient is entirely vertical. The post Hilt’s Law appeared first on Metal World Insight ..read more
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More than 70% of the World Steel is produced using Coal
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by MWI Bureau
1y ago
The BF-BOF route accounts for 71% of the steel produced, whilst the EAF route accounts for 29% of steel produced in the world. Each tonne of steel produced via the BF-BOF route requires about 0.77 tonnes of coal. The post More than 70% of the World Steel is produced using Coal appeared first on Metal World Insight ..read more
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It takes millions of years to form coal- History of Coal
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by MWI Bureau
1y ago
Coal formation began to develop about 300 million years ago, during the time of Carboniferous period. This period witnessed wide, shallow seas and dense forests. The seas occasionally flooded the forested areas, thereby trapping plants and algae at the bottom of a swampy wetland. Some new plants grew,  while some died and fell into the swamp waters. With time, thick layers of dead plants rotting in the swamp compounded and got buried and compressed under the weight of overlying mud and vegetation. The post It takes millions of years to form coal- Hi ..read more
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Use of iron dates back to the Iron Age
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by MWI Bureau
1y ago
The iron age is defined as the prehistoric time which succeeded the bronze age and had witnessed the predominance of ferrous metallurgy. Modern archaeological evidence suggests the commencement of large-scale production of iron in and around 1200 BC, marking the end of the Bronze Age. This age is largely characterized by the mass production of tools, […] The post Use of iron dates back to the Iron Age appeared first on Metal World Insight ..read more
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Characteristics of various types of Coal
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by MWI Bureau
1y ago
Coal can be categorised into various types namely lignite, bituminous, sub bituminous and anthracite. Lignite is considered the lowest grade of coal, anthracite being the highest because of its highest heating value and highest carbon content (up to 97%). The post Characteristics of various types of Coal appeared first on Metal World Insight ..read more
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Hilt’s Law
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by MWI Bureau
1y ago
Hilt’s law states the deeper the coal the higher will be the rank or the grade of coal formed. The law holds true if the thermal gradient is entirely vertical. The post Hilt’s Law appeared first on Metal World Insight ..read more
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12 World’s Largest Iron ore reserves 2020
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by MWI Bureau
1y ago
Brazil and Australia accounts for the major production of iron ore worldwide. As of 2020, Brazil had reserves of 34 billion metric tons of crude ore whereas Australia has about 50 bilion tons of crude ore. The post 12 World’s Largest Iron ore reserves 2020 appeared first on Metal World Insight ..read more
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