Methods and systems for producing direct reduced iron incorporating a carbon dioxide and steam reformer fed by recovered carbon dioxide

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9534265
APP PUB NO 20160168653A1
SERIAL NO

14570135

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Methods and systems for producing direct reduced iron (DRI), comprising: generating a syngas stream in a carbon dioxide (CO2) and steam reformer; and providing the syngas stream to a direct reduction (DR) shaft furnace as a reducing gas stream. The methods and systems also comprise combining the syngas stream with a recycled off-gas stream from the DR shaft furnace to form the reducing gas stream. The methods and systems further comprise removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the recycled off-gas stream from the DR shaft furnace prior to combining it with the syngas stream to form the reducing gas stream. The methods and systems still further comprise feeding CO2 removed from the recycled off-gas stream from the DR shaft furnace to the CO2 and steam reformer. The methods and systems still further comprise feeding recycled off-gas from the recycled off-gas stream from the DR shaft furnace to the CO2 and steam reformer.

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MIDREX TECHNOLOGIES INC2725 WATER RIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 100 CHARLOTTE NC 28217

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Hughes, Gregory D Charlotte, US 14 175
McClelland,, Jr James M Cornelius, US 7 43
Metius, Gary E Charlotte, US 13 70

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