| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Advances in Pyrometallurgy: Developing Low Carbon Pathways
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| Presentation Title |
Experimental Analysis of Zinc Melting Using CSP |
| Author(s) |
Pieter Bezuidenhout, Willem G. le Roux, Joalet Dalene Steenkamp |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Joalet Dalene Steenkamp |
| Abstract Scope |
The industrial sector is expected to be a large greenhouse gas producer in the future, with the majority of emissions being attributed to fossil fuel-based heat generation. By directly applying solar thermal energy to a high-temperature industrial process, the reliance of the industrial processes on fossil fuel-based energy sources can be lessened or completely removed. Preliminary investigations into the production and beneficiation of zinc using concentrated solar power (CSP), in a South African environment, show promise and even more so with a focus only on the cathode casting operations. To evaluate the practical implications of directly applying CSP to a high-temperature materials processing application, a study was launched into the direct solar melting of zinc metal. In this study, the set-up and performance of a novel cavity receiver for zinc melting using CSP are discussed. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Pyrometallurgy, Sustainability, High-Temperature Materials |