METHOD AND CORRESPONDING APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING IRON FROM DIRECT REDUCTION OF IRON ORE

A method for producing direct reduced iron is provided. The method includes circulating a first stream of spent reducing gas exiting a reactor in a reducing gas circuit through at least one carbon dioxide removal unit and a reducing gas heater and the reactor. The method also includes mixing the fir...

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Main Authors ROMANCATTERINA, Paolo, MARTINEZ MIRAMONTES, Jorge Eugenio, FRANCO, Barbara
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.12.2022
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
METALLURGY
METALLURGY OF IRON
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Summary:A method for producing direct reduced iron is provided. The method includes circulating a first stream of spent reducing gas exiting a reactor in a reducing gas circuit through at least one carbon dioxide removal unit and a reducing gas heater and the reactor. The method also includes mixing the first stream with reducing gas containing heavier hydrocarbons than methane.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202017776666