METHOD FOR DIRECT REDUCTION OF MATERIALS CONTAINING IRON OXIDE

The invention relates to a method for direct reduction of materials containing iron oxide using a reduction gas containing CO and H2 in at least one fluidized bed reduction zone, whereby the used reduction gas containing CO2 coming out of the at least one fluidized bed reduction zone is recirculated...

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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to a method for direct reduction of materials containing iron oxide using a reduction gas containing CO and H2 in at least one fluidized bed reduction zone, whereby the used reduction gas containing CO2 coming out of the at least one fluidized bed reduction zone is recirculated and a fresh reduction gas is produced by CO2 reforming of the used reduction gas and a gas containing methane, especially natural gas. CO2 reforming and direct reduction are carried out at a pressure of at least 4 bar overpressure in order to substantially prevent carbon formation and deposition and in order to keep the size of the reactor receiving the reduction zone small, whereby the reduction zone is exposed to an amount of reduction gas complying with metallurgical requirements. La invencion concierne a un metodo para reduccion directa de materiales que contengan oxido de hierro, que usa un gas de reduccion que contenga CO y H2, en al menos una zona de reduccion de lecho fluidizado, por lo que el gas de reduccion usado que contiene CO2 que sale de la zona de reduccion en lecho fluidizado, es recirculado y se produce un gas de reduccion virgen por conversion del CO2 del gas de reduccion usado y de un gas que contenga metano, especialmente gas natural. La conversion del CO2 y la reduccion directa, se llevan a cabo a una presion de al menos 4.07 kg/cm2 (4 bares) de sobrepresion, a fin de prevenir substancialmente la formacion y deposito de carbon y a fin de conservar pequeno el tamano del reactor que recibe la zona de reduccion, ya que la zona de reduccion esta expuesta a una cantidad de gases de reduccion que cumplen con los requerimientos metalurgicos.