System and method for producing metallic iron nodules
Abstract
A method for producing metallic iron nodules by assembling a shielding entry system to introduce coarse carbonaceous material greater than 6 mesh in to the furnace atmosphere at location(s) where the temperature of the furnace atmosphere adjacent at least partially reduced reducible iron bearing material is between about 2200 and 2650.degree. F. (1200 and 1450.degree. C.), the shielding entry system adapted to inhibit emission of infrared radiation from the furnace atmosphere and seal the furnace atmosphere from exterior atmosphere while introducing coarse carbonaceous material greater than 6 mesh into the furnace to be distributed over the at least partially reduced reducible iron bearing material, and heating the covered at least partially reduced reducible iron bearing material in a fusion atmosphere to assist in fusion and inhibit reoxidation of the reduced material during fusion to assist in fusion and inhibit reoxidation of the reduced material in forming metallic iron nodules.
- Inventors:
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- Grand Rapids, MN
- Bovey, MN
- Hibbing, MN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Nu-Iron Technology, LLC (Charlotte, NC); Univesity of Minnesota
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1027246
- Patent Number(s):
- 8021460
- Application Number:
- 12/569,176
- Assignee:
- Nu-Iron Technology, LLC (Charlotte, NC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C21 - METALLURGY OF IRON C21B - MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG36-05GO15185
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Bleifuss, Rodney L, Englund, David J, Iwasaki, Iwao, Lindgren, Andrew J, and Kiesel, Richard F. System and method for producing metallic iron nodules. United States: N. p., 2011.
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Bleifuss, Rodney L, Englund, David J, Iwasaki, Iwao, Lindgren, Andrew J, & Kiesel, Richard F. System and method for producing metallic iron nodules. United States.
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title = {System and method for producing metallic iron nodules},
author = {Bleifuss, Rodney L and Englund, David J and Iwasaki, Iwao and Lindgren, Andrew J and Kiesel, Richard F},
abstractNote = {A method for producing metallic iron nodules by assembling a shielding entry system to introduce coarse carbonaceous material greater than 6 mesh in to the furnace atmosphere at location(s) where the temperature of the furnace atmosphere adjacent at least partially reduced reducible iron bearing material is between about 2200 and 2650.degree. F. (1200 and 1450.degree. C.), the shielding entry system adapted to inhibit emission of infrared radiation from the furnace atmosphere and seal the furnace atmosphere from exterior atmosphere while introducing coarse carbonaceous material greater than 6 mesh into the furnace to be distributed over the at least partially reduced reducible iron bearing material, and heating the covered at least partially reduced reducible iron bearing material in a fusion atmosphere to assist in fusion and inhibit reoxidation of the reduced material during fusion to assist in fusion and inhibit reoxidation of the reduced material in forming metallic iron nodules.},
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year = {Tue Sep 20 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
month = {Tue Sep 20 00:00:00 EDT 2011}
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