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<p>The present review handles the main characteristics of iron oxide reduction and its industrial applications. The reduction of iron oxide is the basis of all ironmaking processes, whether in a blast furnace or by direct reduction and/or direct smelting processes. The reduction characteristics of iron ores control the efficiency of any ironmaking process and the quality of the produced iron as well. Many controlling parameters should be considered when discussing the reducibility of iron ores such as equilibrium phase diagrams, reduction temperature, pressure, gas composition, and the nature of both iron ores and reducing agent. The different factors affecting the main routes of ironmaking will be highlighted in the present review to give a clear picture for each technology. Moreover, further innovations regarding the reduction of iron oxides such as reduction by green hydrogen will be discussed.</p>
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The present review handles the main characteristics of iron oxide reduction and its industrial applications. The reduction of iron oxide is the basis of all ironmaking processes, whether in a blast furnace or by direct reduction and/or direct smelting processes. The reduction characteristics of iron ores control the efficiency of any ironmaking process and the quality of the produced iron as well. Many controlling parameters should be considered when discussing the reducibility of iron ores such as equilibrium phase diagrams, reduction temperature, pressure, gas composition, and the nature of both iron ores and reducing agent. The different factors affecting the main routes of ironmaking will be highlighted in the present review to give a clear picture for each technology. Moreover, further innovations regarding the reduction of iron oxides such as reduction by green hydrogen will be discussed.

Characteristics and applications of iron oxides reduction processes

Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute

Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Hail

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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The present review handles the main characteristics of iron oxide reduction and its industrial applications. The reduction of iron oxide is the basis of all...

Characteristics and applications of iron oxides reduction processes

Publicado en línea: 03 abr 2024

Páginas: 39 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2024-0005

Palabras clave
ironmaking, iron oxides, reduction, extractive metallurgy, green hydrogen

© 2024 K.S. Abdel Halim et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Characteristics and applications of iron oxides reduction processes

Publicado en línea: 03 abr 2024

Páginas: 39 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2024-0005

Palabras claveironmaking, iron oxides, reduction, extractive metallurgy, green hydrogen

© 2024 K.S. Abdel Halim et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
ironmaking, iron oxides, reduction, extractive metallurgy, green hydrogen