- 14
- 60 746
Metallurgy Guru - Sustainable Metals & Green Steel
Germany
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 6 มิ.ย. 2020
This channel is about 'green' metallurgy. The motivation is that metal production is the largest contributor to global warming. It stands for 40% of all industrial greenhouse gas emissions, 10% of global energy consumption, 3.2 billion tonnes of minerals mined, and several billion tonnes of by-products per year. Thus, metals must become more sustainable. A circular economy model does not work, because market demand exceeds the available scrap today by two-thirds. Even under optimal conditions, at least one-third of the metals will also in future come from primary production, creating huge emissions. Although the influence of metals on global warming is discussed in politics and society, the science behind it has been less addressed. This channel covers the science to tackle the grand sustainability challenges of metal production. Content examples are green steel making, sustainable aluminium, recycling, rare earth element recovery, and the design of scrap-compatible alloys.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Introduction to some Multifunctional High Entropy Alloys
Entropy-related phase stabilization can allow compositionally complex solid solutions of multiple principal elements. The massive mixing approach was originally introduced for metals and has recently been extended to ionic, semiconductor, polymer and low-dimensional materials. Multielement mixing can leverage new types of random, weakly ordered clustering and precipitation states in bulk materials as well as at interfaces and dislocations. The many possible atomic configurations offer opportunities to discover and exploit new functionalities, as well as to create new local symmetry features, ordering phenomena and interstitial configurations. This opens up a huge chemical and structural space in which uncharted phase states, defect chemistries, mechanisms and properties, some previously thought to be mutually exclusive, can be reconciled in one material. Earlier research concentrated on mechanical properties such as strength, toughness, fatigue and ductility. This Review shifts the focus towards multifunctional property profiles, including electronic, electrochemical, mechanical, magnetic, catalytic, hydrogen-related, Invar and caloric characteristics. Disruptive design opportunities lie in combining several of these features, rendering high-entropy materials multifunctional without sacrificing their unique mechanical properties.
Materials have always played a pivotal role in the development of human
society. The range of accessible phase states, kinetics, transformation
phenomena and properties, however, has been constrained by the fact
that many materials used today are mostly based on one or two principal
elements and typically use further elements only in low fractions.
Compositionally complex and high-entropy alloys (HEAs)1-4,
consisting of multiple principal elements, open up this rather limited
chemical composition space. The original idea consists of stabilizing
equimolar solid solutions of five or more chemical elements through enhanced configurational entropy. Today, this approach is embraced more broadly and also encompasses materials that are not (only) entropy-stabilized, targeting compositionally complex materials that have large solid solution ranges in the centre regions of multicomponent phase diagrams5-8. This is because, first, only a few fully random and thermodynamically stable solid solution HEAs have been identified so far, and second, some compositionally complex materials are enthalpy-stabilized rather than entropy-stabilized, for example some ionic materials. Furthermore, most of these materials are metastable and are prone to decompose into several stable phases. Beneficial properties have, in part, emerged from random solid solution states (such as high distortions and atomic-scale symmetry breaking), ordering effects and precipitation. These features allow the introduction of kinetics, microstructure and processing as additional degrees of freedom for material design. It is also understood today that HEAs do not need to be equimolar in their composition, provided
that no single matrix element prevails, making the design approach much more versatile. It is further important to note that the design approach works for the bulk and for internal interfaces and surfaces. Interfaces can be as important as the bulk for certain materials, such as catalysts, hard magnets, topological materials or coatings. The two are chemically connected under near-equilibrium conditions because the partitioning and mixing states of adjacent regions depend on each other, as stated by the Gibbs adsorption isotherm.
These examples of ‘relaxed-constraints’ design opportunities for
multicomponent materials thus give access to a wide range of continuously variable chemical compositions and properties and bring a large variety of additional microstructural phenomena into play9. In the
latter context, kinetics, non-equilibrium phase transformations, and many chemical ordering and decoration phenomena produce a rich underlying lattice defect cosmos (point defects, dislocations, stacking faults, interfaces, surfaces and so on), providing an additional versatile
material design toolbox10-13. The resulting microstructures can differ
profoundly from those in conventional alloys because the lattice
defects can be chemically highly decorated, which can be used to alter
their kinetic, thermodynamic and functional features14,15.
Materials have always played a pivotal role in the development of human
society. The range of accessible phase states, kinetics, transformation
phenomena and properties, however, has been constrained by the fact
that many materials used today are mostly based on one or two principal
elements and typically use further elements only in low fractions.
Compositionally complex and high-entropy alloys (HEAs)1-4,
consisting of multiple principal elements, open up this rather limited
chemical composition space. The original idea consists of stabilizing
equimolar solid solutions of five or more chemical elements through enhanced configurational entropy. Today, this approach is embraced more broadly and also encompasses materials that are not (only) entropy-stabilized, targeting compositionally complex materials that have large solid solution ranges in the centre regions of multicomponent phase diagrams5-8. This is because, first, only a few fully random and thermodynamically stable solid solution HEAs have been identified so far, and second, some compositionally complex materials are enthalpy-stabilized rather than entropy-stabilized, for example some ionic materials. Furthermore, most of these materials are metastable and are prone to decompose into several stable phases. Beneficial properties have, in part, emerged from random solid solution states (such as high distortions and atomic-scale symmetry breaking), ordering effects and precipitation. These features allow the introduction of kinetics, microstructure and processing as additional degrees of freedom for material design. It is also understood today that HEAs do not need to be equimolar in their composition, provided
that no single matrix element prevails, making the design approach much more versatile. It is further important to note that the design approach works for the bulk and for internal interfaces and surfaces. Interfaces can be as important as the bulk for certain materials, such as catalysts, hard magnets, topological materials or coatings. The two are chemically connected under near-equilibrium conditions because the partitioning and mixing states of adjacent regions depend on each other, as stated by the Gibbs adsorption isotherm.
These examples of ‘relaxed-constraints’ design opportunities for
multicomponent materials thus give access to a wide range of continuously variable chemical compositions and properties and bring a large variety of additional microstructural phenomena into play9. In the
latter context, kinetics, non-equilibrium phase transformations, and many chemical ordering and decoration phenomena produce a rich underlying lattice defect cosmos (point defects, dislocations, stacking faults, interfaces, surfaces and so on), providing an additional versatile
material design toolbox10-13. The resulting microstructures can differ
profoundly from those in conventional alloys because the lattice
defects can be chemically highly decorated, which can be used to alter
their kinetic, thermodynamic and functional features14,15.
มุมมอง: 382
วีดีโอ
Green Metals and Sustainable Steel: Insights from Basic Research
มุมมอง 5483 หลายเดือนก่อน
#Steel is one of the most important materials. More than 1.8 billion tonnes are consumed worldwide every year but coal is needed for conventional #production and therefore #iron and #steel production is the largest single emitter of #co2 worldwide. The importance of #steel is often underestimated. Each of us consumes about 400-500 kilograms of steel every year. If you do the experiment of simpl...
A novel approch to sustainable metallurgy: A one step process from oxides to sustainable bulk alloys
มุมมอง 3134 หลายเดือนก่อน
This video introduces a novel sustainable 'green' metallurgy approach to alloy production that consolidates the traditionally separate processes of metal extraction, alloying, and thermomechanical processing into a single operation. The full open access paper can be found here: www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07932-w The methodology, referred to as hydrogen-based redox synthesis, proposes th...
Hydrogen based direct reduction and plasma reduction of iron ores 01
มุมมอง 1.4K8 หลายเดือนก่อน
Some basic science behind hydrogen based steel making. Hydrogen, plasms, pellets, kinetics and microstructure are discussed in the context of direct reduction and plasms smelting reduction.
Why is steel a hard to abate sector for carbon emissions?
มุมมอง 4838 หลายเดือนก่อน
The steel industry is recognized as one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonize. This movie explores reasons for this difficulty, including the fundamental reliance on carbon-based processes, technological and economic constraints, and the sector's global economic significance. The primary challenge in reducing CO2 emissions from the steel sector lies in the industry's dependence on carb...
Dierk Raabe, Lecture about some scientific aspects of sustainable steel, Royal Society, London 2024
มุมมอง 68310 หลายเดือนก่อน
As a researcher deeply immersed in the field of sustainable metallurgy, I am keenly aware of the significant impact that steel production has on our environment. My work, and that of many of my colleagues, seeks to redefine this industry through the lens of sustainability, aiming to do basic research that helps to drastically reduce its carbon footprint and resource consumption of this sector. ...
Why do we have to study the science behind green steel?
มุมมอง 613ปีที่แล้ว
Why do we need basic research for the sustainability of iron and steel production? Steel is the most widely used and most important metallic material since more than 3 millennia, in terms of volume produced and application scope. It is also the most important alloy in terms of feedstock quantity, reductants consumed, greenhouse gas emitted and energy used. Steel is therefore by far the most ess...
Making Green Steel with Hydrogen Released from Ammonia
มุมมอง 4.9Kปีที่แล้ว
Iron production is the single largest cause of global warming. Reducing iron ores with carbon generates about 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions to produce ≈1.85 billion tons of steel per year. This dramatic scenario is driving efforts to reinvent this sector through the use of renewable and carbon-free reductants and electricity. In a scientific paper published by our group in the Journal '...
Making Green Steel with Hydrogen
มุมมอง 33K2 ปีที่แล้ว
More than 1.8 billion tons of steel are produced every year, making it the most important alloy in terms of volume and impact. While steel is a sustainability enabler, through lightweight car parts, wind farms and magnets, its primary production is not. Iron is reduced from ore using carbon. This produces 2t CO2/t of steel, standing for 33% of the global CO2 emissions in manufacturing. These em...
Kelly Lecture Cambridge University 2021: Sustainable Metals for a Circular Economy
มุมมอง 1.6K3 ปีที่แล้ว
For more than five millennia metallic alloys have been serving as the backbone of civilization. Today more than 2 billion tons of metals are produced every year. The demand for some materials such as steels, aluminium and copper is expected to double or even triple by 2050. Metals require a lot of energy for their extraction, synthesis and downstream manufacturing, qualifying them as the larges...
Metallurgy Guru: Sustainable Metallurgical Science and Engineering: Materials for a Hydrogen Economy
มุมมอง 4.5K4 ปีที่แล้ว
The Role of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering for a Hydrogen Economy For a future hydrogen economy materials science and metallurgical engineering play key roles and need to be systematically addressed, related to topics such as fuel cells, hydrogen generation, transportation, infrastructure and storage. Fuel cells have fro instance have the potential to provide power for a very w...
Metallurgy Guru: Trailer for Sustainable Metallurgy of Aluminium - short Introduction
มุมมอง 9214 ปีที่แล้ว
This is a short trailer about a few facts related to the sustainable metallurgy of aluminium and its alloys. Aluminium is one of the fastest growing markets in the field of structural alloys. It serves in applications, where low weight and high strength are required. Aluminium is very corrosion-resistant, due to the thin and dense oxide layer formed on its surface. Its melting point is very low...
Metallurgy Guru: Trailer to Life Cycle Assessment in Metallurgy and Materials Science
มุมมอง 6974 ปีที่แล้ว
The production of metals causes about 8% of the total global energy consumption, and 30% of all industrial greenhouse gas emissions. This short trailer, teaches a few basics, about life cycle assessment of metallurgical products and processes. The lecture start with some definitions regarding life cycle assessment. The goal of life cycle assessment is to compare the full range of environmental ...
Metallurgy Guru: Sustainable Metallurgy and Green Metals - A Green Metallurgy Introduction
มุมมอง 10K4 ปีที่แล้ว
This is an introductory class about sustainable metals and metallurgy, a field that is also referred to as green metallurgy. Engineering materials and particularly metallic alloys have enabled technological progress over millenia. Metallic materials have a historic and enduring importance in our society. They have paved the path of human civilization with load-bearing applications that can be u...
Has anyone tried using hydrogen to reduce carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or carbon capture to CO and carbon to then reduce and melt the ore at higher temperatures perhaps by running the desired mix through plasma torch injectors into the reaction vessel to get a faster reaction and the desired carbon concentration for further processing to make various steel grades and alloys. In theory you could use a lot of existing equipment and knowledge without producing fresh carbon dioxide or totally retooling steel plants just the parts where coal in it's various forms os normally used.
How do different ores affect efficiency? Geothite vs hematite vs magnetite etc.
How does the new Chinese process work?
Very well presented
I process the nano materials in vacuum. maybe you can cut several steps in Vacuum ?
Is this the promised flash iron process that is told that happens in china?
Using hydrogen to reduce wouldnt be an a new discovery. Why hasn't it been look at seriously untill now? CSIRO developed a filter to seperate hydrogen and nitrogen from ammonia. Ammonia is mostly made from methane from natural gas.
Wonderful video, thanks a lot.
Non sense
Which AI tool did you use to create the animations?
thank you, it will change soon, there are other source of energy that with international cooperation in coastline, we can reduce global warming, sea is huge source of energy, further more we can prevent these phenomena like cyclone and flood and wildfire by using this hot seasonal atmospheric condition, recent years in summer, geothermal energy happens in surface of coastline, there are many countries in coastline with seasonal hot weather and water condition, in sum-up, by using this energy not only is economical but also reduce global warming in countries like Japan, China, India, Mediterranean countries, Iran, Mexico, Us, Canada, (Africa and Arabian countries....) . I invented new method base on air pressure rules and quantum physics ionization sea water minerals in strong dynamic magnet and electrical field and electric chemical reactions as part of fuel for producing electricity and fresh water and fertilizer. 7 zero pollution methods for reducing global warming I mentioned in my profile.
Wonderful video!
World class presentation 😮
Excellent work thank you for making it public.
We need carbon... Climate change from carbon is a SCAM
Besides hydrogen-based (H2, NH3, etc.) metallurgy, traditional metallurgical processes with CO2 recycling driven by green energy might also be a potential solution.
Try it out...
Anyone with a basic knowledge of what's involved knows it's a money pit and an easy target for all the Greta Thurnbergs to pout about so they can get donations to pay for their trips on jets
Oh please...first start banning Swift, Greta and Schwab from private jets.
This would be really nice technology. Now if only we can do this to the concrete and cement making industry which is even worse than steel for carbon emissions.
Please correct me if I am wrong. Wouldn't the H2 redux reaction, which releases H20 at high temperatures, create an opportunity for energy production? With the H20 being used to rotate a turbine.
Wow amazing video!
It was very satisfying to see details of metallurgy in reduction process. Despite it is a bit intense in science, still I am fascinated and liked the presentation.
Excellent video and detailed description, many thanks for sharing. Just a small correction at 23:00 min slide formula for ammonia is not correct, it is written HN3 whereas it should be NH3. Very informative and great!
Best video about green steel I have seen so far. Thank you very much 🫶
When will the next video come :)
This is very interesting 🤔 I was concerned about excess nitrogen being converted to NOx compounds in the stack or salting the iron produced😃👍 The converter for the iron ore would be feeding pulverized iron ore into a reactor with ammonia to extract iron powder with entrained nitrogen. Now, if some of that powdered iron was diverted then it could be used as fuel for the reaction process where the byproducts would be[ Fe + ◇ = Fe2O3 ] So, the nitrogen could be captured and sold The iron ore provides the raw material and the fuel to power the reaction and if you want to :show off", create a cogeneration facility in the steel plant to power the arc furnace with the same iron powder that is melted in the furnace. This is an environmentalist's fantasy come true 😂🤣👍
Thank you so much for this video. I know one day I'm gonna be a resource person on Green Steel Manufacturing and I won't hesitate to refer enthusiasts here to watch this video and get well articulated insights. I've learnt a lot here.
that is the best explanation i ever seen ! thank you
Could you go into detail about the price per kWh needed to produce green hydrogen and also green ammonia needed to produce green steel at roughly the same price as existing steel?
Is this a school project or just like a passion?
The difference in transport volume is not so important. But the price to get there is very high. It is the Haber Bosch process. One need 10 KWh/kg to produce ammonia. Only a complete fool will do such things. To free the hydrogen later, the ammonia has to undergo an endothermic cracking process + purification of the hydrogen. Quite costly and wasteful. Just foolish.
Let's face it. The massive amounts of carbon steel used to make wind turbines can only be made with coal!
I was under the impression that steel production was in need of higher temperatures, more like the 1200 to 1500 c? This temperature range of ~700c is in the ball park of most of the Molten Salt reactors. If not the salts providing the heat or the power for the furnace. Thank for the video. So much to digest and consider and explore.
Professor, I think you're going to be incredible when you grow up.
Well, can't say I like the robotic delivery, but at least you did explain it, and you pronounced "metallurgy" right, so I give props for that.
On the slide "Key Idea" I read HN3, mentioned as ammonia. Assume this is meant to be NH3. Nevertheless, NH3 is mentioned in literature as suitable carrier in transport of hydrogen (as is methanol); If hydrogen is generated in solar rich desert environment, it could be transported as NH3 and according to the presentation used directly in fabrication of green steel. Is this correct? Evert Blomsma
What can you use low carbon for? And what about hydrogen embrittlement?
If you had a large source of pure FeCO3 (siderite), would this be any more useful in the H2/electric plasma process? Siderite seems less useful for the traditional process.
Se toda produção migrar do BOF LD para o FEA, como fica a disponibilidade de energia elétrica e custo para produzir 2,4 bilhões de toneladas de aço líquido? Energia solar e eólica são suficientes?
Long distance transport is unfortunately a factor of how cheap shipping is nowadays. Now economics driving everything, if one could make green ammonia cheaper than grotty old bunker oil then ships could be efficiently powered by electric motors driven by NH3-fuelled turbines. Another win!
But the ammonia is made from... wait for it: hydrogen. And that is mostly created from methane, producing CO. So unless you can do it with green hydrogen, it's not so green. Might as well produce green hydrogen directly on the spot and skip the whole step of converting it to ammonia (this uses energy too!) and transporting it.
Devil's advocate here, would that starve the world's supply of ammonia for fertilizer? Also what is the comparative cost of the ammonia cycle versus the original process? Is it cost competitive? Or would vast subsidies be required to get steel producers to switch over?
This sounds like a great way to shift the production of greenhouse gasses from the steel sector to the ammonia sector.
Excellent overview. I look forward to seeing more. good outcomes.
It would have to be green iron as steel has carbon!
Great Video, Our chemistry teacher set us homework to research Green Steel. This covers everything, Thank you
Excellent intro beyond the surface -- a humble big thank you!
Does this process reduce the need for pelletization plants?