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Smelting reduction process using reducing gas generated in precombustor

US4957545A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 1989
Grant dateSep 18, 1990
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P10/20
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Described herein is a smelting reduction process for smelting and reducing an iron oxide material by introducing same into a smelting reduction furnace together with a solid carbonaceous material, a fluxing agent and an oxygen-containing gas, process comprising: subjecting part or all of the solid carbonaceous material to primary combustion using an oxygen-containing gas with an oxygen content corresponding to a theoretical air ratio of 0.4 to 0.9: separating the resulting reducing gas from combustion residue of the solid carbonaceous material; and introducing the reducing gas into a smelting reduction furnace to effect secondary combustion with supply of a separately introduced oxygen-containing gas for smelting and reducing said iron material.

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