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Sintering of magnetite pellets under oxidizing, neutral and reducing atmospheres
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Abstract
Iron ore concentrate pellets are now sintered (induration heat hardened) under oxidizing conditions. Pellets produced from magnetite ore concentrate are completely oxidized during sintering to hematite pellets. These pellets then require a blastfurnace to reduce the hematite to metallic pig iron. Partially reduced pellets would save energy and fuel during transportation and further reduction. It has been stated in the literature that "the most important single factor responsib...
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