Special Issue on “Approach of Cokemaking Technology for Low CO2 Emission and for Extending Available Resources” (Deadline: 30th, November 2022, Schedule for issue: September 2023)

Today, when CO₂ reduction is a global issue, the role of ironmaking process is important, as ironmaking process requires enormous energy. To reduce CO₂ from cokemaking process, usage of low CO₂ carbonaceous resources, or reduction of energy consumption on cokemaking process are desired. Furthermore, high quality coke that supports low CO₂ load operation at blast furnace is also required while avoiding resource constraint.

This special issue features recent research results on cokemaking technology that leads to lower CO₂ emission and carbonaceous resource expansion. The topics cover various coal or carbonaceous reforming technology and cokemaking technology those enable the use of inferior carbonaceous resources of low carbon. Furthermore, the topics also cover cokemaking technology for high quality coke that leads to low carbon operation in blast furnace.

1. Scope

This issue comprehensively gathers the recent research activities and technical developments on cokemaking technology that enables sufficient coke quality while using low CO₂ carbonaceous resources, and that contribute to highly efficient and stable blast furnace operation for low CO₂ emission.

2. Submission of manuscript

1. Submission deadline is 30th, November 2022.
2. Manuscript should be submitted in a style consistent with the “Instruction to Authors”.
3. The manuscript should be submitted via ISIJ International online submission site on the following
   URL : http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/isijint
   If you have any questions on the operation of electronic submission, please contact the Editorial group of ISIJ.
   E-mail : editol@isij.or.jp
4. Authors wishing to submit review papers should contact to the following guest editor:
   Dr. Toshimasa Takanohashi
   National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
   2-3-26 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0064, Japan
   Phone : +81-29-861-8038, Fax : +81-3-5530-2061, E-mail : toshi-takanohashi@aist.go.jp

3. Schedule for issue

ISIJ International, Vol. 63 (2023), No. 9 (September 2023)