Process and device for producing pig iron or liquid steel precursors
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Jan 21, 2014
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Jun 16, 2011
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Apr 27, 2009
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Abstract
A process for producing pig iron or liquid primary steel products in a smelting unit (1), in particular a melter gasifier. Iron-ore-containing charge materials, and possibly additions, are at least partially reduced in at least one reduction unit (R1, R2, R3, R4) by means of a reducing gas. A first fraction of the at least partially reduced charge materials is melted down in the smelting unit (1), while carbon carriers and oxygen-containing gas are supplied, with the simultaneous formation of the reducing gas. The reducing gas is fed to the reduction unit (R1, R2, R3, R4) and, after the reducing gas has passed through the reduction unit, it is drawn off as top gas. A second fraction of the at least partially reduced charge materials is fed to a smelting reduction unit for reducing and smelting.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA GMBH | TURMSTRASSE 44 LINZ 4031 |
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- 2009 Application Filing Year
- C21B Class
- 70 Applications Filed
- 43 Patents Issued To-Date
- 61.43 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Boehm, Christian | Thalheim, AT | 18 | 252 |
# of filed Patents : 18 Total Citations : 252 | |||
Plaul, Jan-Friedemann | Linz, AT | 14 | 39 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 39 | |||
Schenk, Johannes Leopold | Linz, AT | 16 | 50 |
# of filed Patents : 16 Total Citations : 50 |
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