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WEBINAR Iron powder as fuel

Date 18 February 2021 time 19:30 - 21:00

Speakers: Vincent van de Schaft, Sebastiaan Kuipers of Solid Enabling Circular Energy(www.teamsolid.org)

What makes iron so suitable for this? 'For a start, iron has a high energy density and burns at a high temperature, up to a maximum of 1800°C. Some industries need temperatures of up to 800 or 900 °C and you're nowhere near achieving that with electric heating. Another advantage is that iron can very well be stored stably for long periods of time, as long as you make sure no oxygen gets to it.

Iron powder has potential as a fuel withoutCO2 emissions. But before it gets there, there are still plenty of hurdles to overcome. For instance, you can make iron powder that has a variety of shapes at grain level. The question is then which one is most suitable. For instance, you have elongated particles; a kind of mikado. These burn like the best, but it is not easy to distribute and transport them finely.

Another challenge you run into when scaling up is dealing with emissions from the process. This is because such high temperatures release NOx and possibly particulate matter, both of which will have to be captured.

Participation is free of charge. Register via the KIVI website, you will also receive the link for participation.

More information:

https://www.deingenieur.nl/artikel/eerste-installatie-gebouwd-met-ijzerpoeder-als-brandstof

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