Method for reforming reducing gas in a fluidized bed process for reduction of ore
US5912400A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/143
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for reforming reducing gas in a fluidized bed process for reduction of ore in a series of ore reducing reactors, including the steps of: passing ore through a plurality of reducing reactors including a final reactor and at least one upstream reactor; flowing a reducing gas through the final reactor so as to reduce ore in the final reactor whereby a flow of partially spent reducing gas including methane and metallized iron dust exits the final reactor; mixing an oxygen source with the partially spent reducing gas so as to combust a portion of the methane with the oxygen source in the presence of the metallized iron dust and provide a reformed reducing gas; and flowing the reformed reducing gas to the upstream reactor.
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