“…Many countries worldwide are implementing green development initiatives to reduce carbon emissions [ 1 , 2 ]. The steel industry, as a heavy industry, generates a significant amount of exhaust gases, wastewater, and solid waste during the production process, leading to severe environmental pollution [ 3 , 4 ]. In comparison to sintered ore, pelletized ore has higher iron content, fewer harmful elements, and good reducibility, which results in increased production, reduced coke consumption, cost savings, optimized burden structure, and improved economic benefits in blast furnace smelting.…”