#PDF WIPO #patent application WO 2016/173248 A1 on #flash-iron-making with water gas. Chinese but not Zhang Wenhai’s team. #materials
on 02024-12-11#PDF brochure on #flash-iron-making #materials
on 02024-12-11#China researcher Zhang Wenhai is reducing finely powdered iron ore by injecting it into a superheated furnace where it reduces in 3–6 seconds instead of hours. “Zhang Wenhai's team has successfully addressed this challenge by developing a vortex lance capable of injecting a substantial 450 tonnes of iron ore particles per hour. A reactor equipped with three such lances can produce a substantial 7.11 million tonnes of iron annually. Importantly, this innovative lance technology has already entered commercial production.” More information in “The #flash-iron-making process, detailed in a recent research publication in the journal Nonferrous Metals” and “a patent in 2013”. #materials
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