The Romelt Process -- Prospects for pig iron production in North America
- ICF Kaiser International, Inc., Fairfax, VA (United States)
- ICF Kaiser International, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
The iron and steel industry in North America is undergoing dramatic changes and is being driven by three factors. First, the introduction of new technologies and pace of innovation has placed North America at the forefront of commercializing new technologies. Second, new technologies have changed the market for steelmaking raw materials and stimulated an industry-wide discussion of the ``value in use`` of scrap and scrap substitutes. Finally, an increase in environmental costs has fundamentally changed management`s view toward the environmental impact of iron and steelmaking, particularly in the integrated steel industry. This paper discusses the Romelt Process, an emerging ironmaking technology developed by the Moscow Institute for Steels and Alloys, in the context of these industry trends. ICF Kaiser, a worldwide licensee to the Romelt technology, believes that the current North American climate is probably the most conducive of all steelmaking regions to the commercialization of new technologies. Liquid or cast pig iron, the product of the Romelt Process, is the highest value feed for both the EAF and BOF steelmaking processes. In terms of environmental benefits, Romelt uses non-coking coals for its fuel and reductant, and has a proven large scale pilot plant track record in smelting both low grade fine ores and iron bearing wastes from the integrated works.
- OSTI ID:
- 577496
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9704181-; ISBN 1-886362-23-8; TRN: IM9809%%114
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 56. Ironmaking conference proceedings, Chicago, IL (United States), 13-16 Apr 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Ironmaking conference proceedings: Volume 56; PB: 781 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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