2018 - Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit & Exhibition
4-7 November 2018, Rio Othon Palace, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
| Sustainable Production of Pig Iron in Brazil Fausto Varela Cançado1; 1SINDIFER, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; PAPER: 376/Iron/Plenary (Oral) SCHEDULED: 11:45/Mon./Mar Azul (50/1st) ABSTRACT: Brazil produces important volumes of pig iron from domestic ores using various extraction technologies, and also has important current and potential capacities to produce pig iron in a sustainable way. In this paper, a detailed overview of the pig iron production in Brazil is carried out from the point of view of plant locations, their capacity and characteristics, the type of products and their specifications as well as the thermo-reduction agent used. Special attention is given to Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo states, which are the most important for pig iron production in the Brazilian Federation. A distinct part of the paper is an analysis of the use of charcoal as a thermo-reduction agent in the extraction technologies that produce pig iron, and its advantages compared to the use of metallurgical coke in terms of sustainability. The sustainability programs are specifically discussed, along with the current stimulus and barriers for the pig iron industry. |
