Direct iron ore reduction by methane in a fluidized bed. Final report, November 1989-December 1992

Technical Report · Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:5464224

van der Vaart, D R; Conger, W L

Novel process chemistry of methane in a fluidized bed was investigated to identify a more direct route to producing the reducing gas needed in the Direct Reduction of iron ore. A rather surprising result, however, of the study was the discovery of an inexpensive and attrition-resistant catalytic material for methane oxidative coupling. The iron oxide impregnated, non-porous silica oxide was found to be relatively active, and quite selective when steam was added to the methane/air feed.

• Research Organization: Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
• OSTI ID: 5464224
• Report Number(s): PB-94-129657/XAB; CNN: GRI-5089-260-1905
• Resource Relation: Other Information: See also PB--91-178780 and first annual report, PB--92-164417
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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REDUCTION
METHANE
OXIDATION
SILICON OXIDES
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
FLUIDIZED BEDS
ORE PROCESSING
REDUCING AGENTS
ALKANES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELEMENTS
HYDROCARBONS
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
SILICON COMPOUNDS
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