A Novel Flash Ironmaking Process
- American Iron and Steel Inst., Washington, D.C. (United States)
- Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
- Berry Metal, Harmony, PA (United States)
The project goal is to develop an entirely new transformational process for alternate ironmaking based on the direct gaseous reduction of iron oxide concentrates in a flash reduction process, with the ultimate objective of significantly increasing energy productivity (by reducing energy consumption by up to 57 %) and reducing environmental emissions, especially CO2 emissions, versus the conventional blast furnace ironmaking route.The Novel Flash Ironmaking Process uses gaseous reducing agents, such as natural gas, hydrogen, other syngas, or a combination thereof. The proposed technology is to be applied to the production of iron as a feed to the steelmaking process, eventually replacing the blast furnace and other alternate ironmaking processes. The process can also be a part of a continuous direct steelmaking process.
- Research Organization:
- American Iron and Steel Inst., Washington, D.C. (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Manufacturing Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0005751
- OSTI ID:
- 1485414
- Report Number(s):
- EE0005751
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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