PKU Pioneer turns steel emissions into rewards


For centuries, the three main gas emissions from steel mills, namely the gases from the blast furnaces, the converters and the coke ovens, have been difficult to recover and re-use. Among them, the volume of blast furnace gas emitted is the highest.

This by-product gas is considered the secondary energy of the steel mill and should theoretically have a high economic value – and be recovered and re-used.

Various research institutes in China have put substantial efforts into this and Beijing Peking University Pioneer Technology Co. Ltd (PKU Pioneer), a direct subsidiary of the Peking University, has recently achieved a breakthrough.

... to continue reading you must be subscribed

Subscribe Today

Paywall Asset Header Graphic

To access hundreds of features, subscribe today! At a time when the world is forced to go digital more than ever before just to stay connected, discover the in-depth content our subscribers receive every month by subscribing to gasworld.