Production of ferronickel
US7585350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/20
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for producing a ferronickel product from a mixed nickel iron hydroxide product, said process including the steps of: providing a mixed nickel iron hydroxide product; pelletising the mixed nickel iron hydroxide product to produce nickel iron hydroxide pellets; calcining the nickel iron hydroxide pellets to produce mixed nickel iron oxide pellets; and reducing the nickel iron oxide pellets with one or more reducing gases at high temperatures to produce ferronickel pellets.
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