Ecoefficient Materials and Processes
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 4572
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy and emission reductions in process metallurgy, pelletisation, decarbonising cement and iron ore reduction; biomass and waste utilisation in process metallurgy, dewatering, carbon reforming, polymers for carbon reduction; polymers for sustainable materials processing; recycling
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Interests: mineral processing; extractive metallurgy; geo-metallurgy; dry beneficiation; dewatering; battery materials; waste valorization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The mining and metal industry is facing several issues related to high energy consumption. Low-carbon technologies are needed to optimise the use of energy, an ever-increasing need. Low-carbon technologies demand higher percentage of the world's mineral production. Sustainable and eco-efficient processing of these minerals and materials is the focus of this Special Issue. The developing countries and emerging economies need to practice innovative mining and materials processing to keep the carbon and material footprint low. The economies associated with crucial metals production include India (iron, steel, and titanium); The Democratic Republic of Congo (copper, cobalt); Mozambique and Madagascar (graphite); China (rare earths); China, Brazil, Indonesia, Guinea (bauxite); Mongolia, Peru, Columbia, Indonesia Chile (copper); Indonesia (nickel); etc. There will be growing demand for the following minerals as we transition towards low-carbon technologies: lithium, cobalt, graphite, indium, vanadium, nickel, silver, neodymium, molybdenum, aluminium, copper, manganese, etc.
This Special Issue will focus on current and future development in decarbonizing high materials and carbon footprint processes. This includes innovation in energy and emission reduction, design manufacturing for recycling, and reuse. The keywords for the recommended topics are given below. However, the submissions for this Special Issue should not be limited to these. This Special Issue will build on the existing knowledge in the literature and report on advances in the area.
Dr. Sheila Devasahayam
Dr. Sunil Kumar Tripathy
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate smart mining
- green economy
- hydrogen economy
- industrial decarbonization: e.g., green steel, cement/concrete decarbonisation
- hydrogen iron making
- eco-communition
- critical elements recovery
- energy storage
- recycling
- e-wastes energy and water nexus
- digital innovation
- techno-economic modelling
- battery recycling
- automotive wastes
- life cycle analysis
- nuclear energy
- safety protocols
- carbon utilisation
- catalysts for clean energy production
- waste heat recovery
- nano-materials
- nanotechnology
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