Methods and systems for reducing chromium containing raw material

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9534275
APP PUB NO 20140251084A1
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14199266

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A method for reducing a chromium containing material, comprising: combining the chromium containing material comprising chromium oxide with a carbonaceous reductant to form a chromium containing mixture; delivering the chromium containing mixture to a moving hearth furnace and reducing the chromium containing mixture to form a reduced chromium containing mixture; delivering the reduced chromium containing mixture to a smelting furnace; and separating the reduced chromium containing mixture into chromium metal and slag. The method also comprises agglomerating the chromium containing mixture in a granulator or the like. The chromium containing mixture has an average particle size of less than about 200 mesh (about 75 μm).

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MIDREX TECHNOLOGIES INC2725 WATER RIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 100 CHARLOTTE NC 28217

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Chevrier, Vincent F Charlotte, US 1 1
Kakaley, Russell Charlotte, US 5 27

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