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The ferroalloy industry is highly energy-intensive and still relies on carbon-based processes – resulting in significant CO₂ emissions. 🏭 In collaboration with Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), researchers from the Department of Metal Production and Processing are seeking to solve this challenge by using electrolysis to produce silicon, manganese, and ferromanganese.🔬 By replacing carbon with electrons in the production process, they enable the formation of oxygen gas instead of CO₂ – a promising step towards more sustainable metallurgical processes. 🌱⚙️ 🔗 Read more in Gøril Jahrsengene’s blog post: https://lnkd.in/evtRFV6T #Sustainability #GreenTransition #Decarbonization #Electrolysis #Metallurgy #MaterialsScience #Innovation #EnergyTransition #ProcessIndustry