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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takuya Negami, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Uragami, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho, Kobe, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
75504 ; 75491 ; 75576 ;
Abstract
A method for producing a molten iron from a compact containing a carbonaceous reductant and an iron oxide is carried out extremely efficiently with a simple operation. The compact is supplied to a molten iron bath or a molten slag on the molten iron bath so as to float on the molten iron bath and/or the molten slag such that a part or most of the compact surface is substantially exposed to a high temperature gas atmosphere in the furnace for taking in a reduced iron generated by the reduction of the iron oxide in the compact.