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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2018
Midrex Technologies, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Gregory Darel Hughes, Charlotte, NC (US);
Haruyasu Michishita, Charlotte, NC (US);
Midrex Technologies, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A direct reduction system and process for reducing a metal oxide to a metal, including and utilizing: a process gas line configured to deliver a portion of a process gas to a reformer operable for reforming the process gas to form a reformed gas; a bustle gas line configured to deliver the reformed gas to a shaft furnace as a bustle gas, wherein the shaft furnace is operable for reducing the metal oxide to the metal; and a direct recycle line including a direct recycle cooler configured to selectively deliver a portion of the process gas to the bustle gas line while circumventing the reformer, thereby selectively cooling and lowering the moisture content of the bustle gas delivered to the shaft furnace. Optionally, the direct reduction system further includes a reheat line configured to deliver a portion of the bustle gas to the shaft furnace as reheat gas.