Pre-heating and pre-reduction of a metal oxide

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PATENT NO 5201940
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07768431

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The specification discloses a process for pre-heating and pre-reducing metal oxide ores. The process comprises introducing particles of an oxide ore entrained in a gas through a port into a treatment chamber. Inside the treatment chamber teh stream of entrained particles combines with a stream of high temperature reducing gas in such a way that the particles are heated rapidly and enter into flow patterns whereby contact with other particles and the internal surface of the treatment chamber is minimized. The stream of entrained particles and the stream of high temperature reducing gas are substantially co-current. A treatment chamber elongated in the direction of co-current flow is described in the specification. The hot off-gases may be derived from a molten bath reactor and comprise a high concentration of carbon monoxide and hydrogen.

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CRA SERVICES LIMITED55 COLLINS STREET MELBOURNE VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA

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Batterham, Robin J Sandringham, AU 6 134
Grant, Roderick M Doncaster, AU 3 31
Happ, James V Ringwood, AU 3 31
Thiele, Glenn A Williams Lake, CA 3 31

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