Reclaiming and inhibiting activation of DRI dust and fines

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9464338
APP PUB NO 20140182417A1
SERIAL NO

14202412

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Method of reclaiming and inhibiting activation of DRI fines is disclosed comprising the steps of forming a moving stream or pile containing DRI pellets and DRI fines, coating the moving stream or the pile of DRI pellets and DRI fines with a coating material comprising an alkane mixture in the C15 to C40 range to form a coating on the DRI pellets and DRI fines and cause DRI fines to adhere together and to the DRI pellets to form a plurality of agglomerates, and moving the agglomerates of coated DRI pellets and coated DRI fines to a facility for use in making steel. The coating material may be applied to coat the DRI pellets and DRI fines at a rate between 0.2 and 2.0 gallons per ton of DRI processed. The coating material may be mineral oil.

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NU-IRON TECHNOLOGY LLC1915 REXFORD DRIVE CHARLOTTE NC 28211

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, John Madison, US 155 2488
Brandon, John Charlotte, US 19 129
Hart, Les Baton Rouge, US 2 4
Hendrickson, David Coleraine, US 26 425

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