Direct smelting and alternative processes for the production of iron and steel

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1103-1128

  Zervas, T ^a   Mcmullan, J T ^a   Williams, B C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Direct reduction; Direct smelting; Energy in steel production; Iron carbide production; Iron production; Plasma technology

Indexed keywords

DIRECT SMELTING; IRON CARBIDE PRODUCTION; IRON PRODUCTION; PLASMA TECHNOLOGY; STEEL PRODUCTION;

CARBIDES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; IRON AND STEEL PLANTS; IRON ORES; LIQUID METALS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; SMELTING; STEELMAKING; TECHNOLOGY;

IRON;

EID: 0030393287     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-114X(199612)20:12<1103::AID-ER270>3.0.CO;2-M     Document Type: Article

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