EP 1060274 A1 20001220 - METHOD FOR REDUCING IRON OXIDES AND INSTALLATION THEREFOR
Title (en)
METHOD FOR REDUCING IRON OXIDES AND INSTALLATION THEREFOR
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR REDUKTION VON EISENOXIDEN
Title (fr)
PROCEDE DE REDUCTION D'OXYDES DE FER ET INSTALLATION A CET EFFET
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 99902465 A 19990128
- BE 9900013 W 19990128
- EP 98200242 A 19980128
- EP 98870097 A 19980428
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0933434A1] Metal oxide is directly reduced by progressively deeper mixing of a coal layer, a metal oxide/coal mixture layer and an overlying preheated metal oxide layer on a rotary hearth to cause progressive homogenization and reduction of the charge. A metal oxide direct reduction process comprises (a) applying a preferably high volatile matter content coal layer onto the hearth of a rotary hearth furnace; (b) covering the layer with a slightly preheated metal oxide/coal mixture layer and an overlying metal oxide layer preheated to 800 degrees C for immediate start of metal oxide reduction by forced passage of released volatile components (especially hydrogen); and (c) mixing the layers at progressively deeper levels while the hearth rotates to cause homogenization and progressive reduction of the charge. Independent claims are also included for the following: (i) an installation comprising a rotary hearth furnace which includes equipment for progressively mixing overlying layers, the equipment being in the form of tines of rakes which penetrate the layers in a first fixed rake furnace zone and which are arranged radially in the furnace such that successive tines are disposed at progressively increasing depths as the material advances by hearth rotation; and (ii) metal sponge produced by the above process and/or in the above installation, the metal sponge having a better reduction uniformity than that produced by prior art processes and being produced in a short reduction time.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
C21B 13/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
C21B 13/10 (2013.01 - EP KR US); C21B 13/105 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02P 10/134 (2015.11 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9939013A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT DE ES FI FR GB IE IT LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0933434 A1 19990804; AU 2260299 A 19990816; BR 9908369 A 20001128; CA 2315920 A1 19990805; CN 1288485 A 20010321; EP 1060274 A1 20001220; JP 2002501982 A 20020122; KR 20010024881 A 20010326; PL 341897 A1 20010507; US 6447713 B1 20020910; WO 9939013 A1 19990805
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 98870097 A 19980428; AU 2260299 A 19990128; BE 9900013 W 19990128; BR 9908369 A 19990128; CA 2315920 A 19990128; CN 99802272 A 19990128; EP 99902465 A 19990128; JP 2000529469 A 19990128; KR 20007008183 A 20000727; PL 34189799 A 19990128; US 58264000 A 20000728