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New possibilities in cast iron processing

Author: Jacques ASTIER

Publication date: March 10, 2006

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1. Direct liquid metal production in a single reactor

This dream of all steelmakers - to produce cast iron and even steel directly from iron ores - is based on relatively simple principles, which we'll review here before giving a brief history of what has been attempted in the past and, finally, indicating where we stand today.

1.1 Scientific basis for one-step liquid metal production

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1.1.1 Carbon reduction

  • From a chemical point of view, the three basic reactions shown in Table

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