Refractory Materials for Molten Reduction Furnace
Refractory materials for smelting reduction furnaces. Smelting reduction ironmaking is a novel process that uses little or no coke, reducing iron oxides in a high-temperature molten state and separating slag from iron to obtain carbon-containing molten iron similar to that produced in a blast furnace. It features a short metallurgical process, smaller scale, and less environmental pollution. However, due to its extensive and complex development process, huge investment, and the fact that many engineering problems could only be correctly resolved through industrial production practice, it was once stagnant. With a deeper understanding of its theoretical technology and pressure from ecological environment and natural resources, the development of smelting reduction and direct ironmaking technologies has accelerated. After decades of research and development, more than 30 smelting reduction ironmaking processes have emerged, but the COREX smelting reduction ironmaking process is currently...