Researches
Our laboratory mainly conducts research on reducing environmental impact, such as carbon neutralization of smelting using high-temperature processes for core metal materials such as steel, which have a large ripple effect. We also conduct research on material processing, including the production of porous metals and the development of self-healing materials.
For example, in order to achieve carbon neutrality, we will elucidate the deterioration mechanism of the raw materials used in hydrogen steelmaking in the furnace and develop means to suppress it, collect the gas emitted during the steelmaking process, reform it to solid carbon, and reuse it. development of a carbon-recycling steelmaking method, development of a low-carbon operating method for a sintering machine, which is the agglomeration process of blast furnace raw materials, and improvement of product quality, and effective use of iron ore with a high phosphorus concentration, which is expected to be used in the future. We are carrying out development etc.
Development of iron ore agglomerates for realization of hydrogen steelmaking process
that suppress powdering and solidification.
Development of a new carbon recycling steelmaking process
Characterization and optimization of iron ore agglomerates in next-generation blast furnaces
Development of porous iron material for hydrogen storage
Effective use of inferior resources and recovery of trace amounts of valuable elements
