System and method for producing metallic iron
Patent
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OSTI ID:1035032
- Grand Rapids, MN
- Bovey, MN
- Hermantown, MN
- Charlotte, NC
A hearth furnace 10 for producing metallic iron material has a furnace housing 11 having a drying/preheat zone 12, a conversion zone 13, a fusion zone 14, and optionally a cooling zone 15, the conversion zone 13 is between the drying/preheat zone 12 and the fusion zone 14. A moving hearth 20 is positioned within the furnace housing 11. A hood or separation barrier 30 within at least a portion of the conversion zone 13, fusion zone 14 or both separates the fusion zone 14 into an upper region and a lower region with the lower region adjacent the hearth 20 and the upper region adjacent the lower region and spaced from the hearth 20. An injector introduces a gaseous reductant into the lower region adjacent the hearth 20. A combustion region may be formed above the hood or separation barrier.
- Research Organization:
- University of Minnesota
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG36-05GO15185
- Assignee:
- Nu-Iron Technology, LLC (Charlotte, NC)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,097,065
- Application Number:
- 12/418,037
- OSTI ID:
- 1035032
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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