Method for reducing iron oxide to metallic iron using coke oven gas

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PATENT NO 9970071
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14853399

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The present invention provides a method for reducing iron oxide to metallic iron using coke oven gas, including: dividing coke oven gas from a coke oven gas source into a plurality of coke oven gas streams; providing a first coke oven gas stream to a hydrogen enrichment unit to form a hydrogen-rich product stream that is delivered to a reduction shaft furnace as part of a reducing gas stream; and providing a tail gas stream from the hydrogen enrichment unit to a reforming reactor to form a reformed gas stream that is delivered to a reduction shaft furnace as part of the reducing gas stream. Optionally, a spent top gas stream from the reduction shaft furnace is cleansed of CO2 and recycled back to the reducing gas stream.

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MIDREX TECHNOLOGIES INC3735 GLEN LAKE DRIVE SUITE 400 CHARLOTTE NC 28208

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Motamedhashemi, Mirmohammadyousef Charlotte, US 9 12

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