Use of bimodal carbon distribution in compacts for producing metallic iron nodules

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PATENT NO 8690988
APP PUB NO 20130291685A1
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13653186

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A method for use in production of metallic iron nodules comprising providing a reducible mixture into a hearth furnace for the production of metallic iron nodules, where the reducible mixture comprises a quantity of reducible iron bearing material, a quantity of first carbonaceous reducing material of a size less than about 28 mesh of an amount between about 65 percent and about 95 percent of a stoichiometric amount necessary for complete iron reduction of the reducible iron bearing material, and a quantity of second carbonaceous reducing material with an average particle size greater than average particle size of the first carbonaceous reducing material and a size between about 3 mesh and about 48 mesh of an amount between about 20 percent and about 60 percent of a stoichiometric amount of necessary for complete iron reduction of the reducible iron bearing material.

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NU-IRON TECHNOLOGY LLC1915 REXFORD DRIVE CHARLOTTE NC 28211

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Iwasaki, Iwao Tokyo, JP 19 158

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