Mathematical modeling of the reaction in an iron ore pellet using a mixture of hydrogen, water vapor, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide: An isothermal study

Advanced Powder Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 277-295

  Valipour, M S ^a   Motamed Hashemi, M Y ^a   Saboohi, Y ^a  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Finite volume method; Heterogeneous reaction; Iron ore reduction; Kinetics; Mass transfer

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HYDROGEN; IRON ORE PELLETS; IRON ORE REDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VAPORS;

HETEROGENEOUS REACTION; MULTI-SPECIES REDUCING GAS; PELLET REDUCTION; THERMAL BEHAVIORS;

REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 33745646981     PISSN: 09218831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855206777213375     Document Type: Article

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