Energy conversion method using residual heat from steel production

Abstract

A system to convert a renewable lower energy material to a higher energy material using residual heat from a steel processing unit is provided. A system comprising a flow through catalytic reactor that selectively catalytically converts methanol into a hydrogen and carbon monoxide stream utilizing a steel processing unit's residual heat, and the subsequent separation and collection and storage of hydrogen with the introduction of the separated carbon monoxide stream into the steel processing unit so as to replace or reduce carbon sources, is also disclosed.

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