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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2021
Applicant:
Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Brad True, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Lindsay Leveen, Sausalito, CA (US);
Mirmohammadyousef Motamedhashemi, Gonzales, LA (US);
Assignee:
NUCOR CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C21B 13/00 (2006.01); C01B 3/02 (2006.01); C01B 3/36 (2006.01); C01C 1/04 (2006.01); C10G 2/00 (2006.01); C10L 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C21B 13/0073 (2013.01); C01B 3/025 (2013.01); C01B 3/36 (2013.01); C01C 1/04 (2013.01); C10G 2/50 (2013.01); C10L 1/08 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0255 (2013.01); C01B 2203/062 (2013.01); C01B 2203/068 (2013.01); C10G 2400/08 (2013.01); C10L 2200/043 (2013.01); C10L 2270/04 (2013.01); C10L 2290/42 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of direct reduction of iron (DRI) is disclosed, the method comprising generating metallic iron by removing oxygen from iron ore using a reducing gaseous mixture with excess carbon monoxide that produces an excess COby-product is provided. COby-product is optionally sequestered. A system for carrying out the method is also disclosed.