SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED CARBON CAPTURE ASSOCIATED WITH MOLTEN METAL PRODUCTION

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for the production of molten metals direct oxidative combustion of one or more solid fuels. The systems and methods may be combined with coal gasifiers and related components for reducing overall energy requirements as well as external fuel sources, e.g., through the use of endogenously-generated hydrogen. In beneficial aspects, components of the carbonaceous exhaust produced in accordance with the disclosed systems and methods, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), may be isolated using carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) for reducing associated greenhouse gas emissions.