Iron reduction process and equipment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9499872
APP PUB NO 20150040722A1
SERIAL NO

14383471

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Iron production furnace equipment includes a melting reactor into which iron oxide-containing raw material and slag formers are added. A melter arrangement melts the iron oxide-containing raw material and transforms the melted raw material into liquid slag. A smelting reduction reactor is connected to the melting reactor by a slag transfer arrangement. The smelting reduction reactor includes a heater arrangement for heating the slag, a port for supplying a reductant for reducing the iron oxide in the slag into a liquid iron melt and produces a combustible gas mixture including at least one of CO and H2. A gas connection is provided between the smelting reduction reactor and the melter arrangement. The melter arrangement in turn comprises a combuster combusting the gas mixture for purpose of melting the raw material.

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  • VALEAS RECYCLING AB;VAL'EAS RECYCLING SOLUTIONS AB

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Imris, Matej Gävle, SE 2 5
Santén, Sven Hofors, SE 2 5

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