From Ore to Iron with Smelting and Direct Iron Reduction
WEBOct 17, 2017 · In the smelting reduction process, pelletized iron oxide ore or fine ore powders are prereduced in a fluidized bed or reduction shaft. The reduced iron along with coal and lime is fed to a gasifiermelter, which completes the reduction process and produces pig iron or hot metal of the same quality as a blast furnace. The reducing .