Rio Tinto targets low-carbon steel production with new technology; biomass and microwaves

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By mmillikinOct 14, 2021, 3:30 am447 ptsHot
Rio Tinto is progressing new technology to deliver low-carbon steel, using sustainable biomass in place of coking coal in the steelmaking process, in a potentially cost-effective option to cut industry carbon emissions. Over the past decade, Rio Tinto has developed a laboratory-proven process that combines the…

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