Characteristics and applications of iron oxides reduction processes

• Autorzy: Halim K.S. Abdel , El-Geassy A.A. , Nasr M.I. , Ramadan Mohamed , Fathy Naglaa , Al-ghamdi Abdulaziz S.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/pjct-2024-0005

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

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.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

ironmaking; iron oxides; reduction; extractive metallurgy; green hydrogen

• Wydawca: West Pomeranian University of Technology. Publishing House
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Chemical Technology
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 26, nr 1
• Strony: 39--50
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 93 poz., rys., tab., wz.

Twórcy

autor

Halim K.S. Abdel

• College of Engineering, University of Ha’il, Hail, Saudi Arabia
• Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute, Egypt

autor

El-Geassy A.A.

• Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute, Egypt

autor

Nasr M.I.

• Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute, Egypt

autor

Ramadan Mohamed

• College of Engineering, University of Ha’il, Hail, Saudi Arabia
• Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute, Egypt

autor

Fathy Naglaa

• Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia

autor

Al-ghamdi Abdulaziz S.

• College of Engineering, University of Ha’il, Hail, Saudi Arabia

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