Method and system for producing metallic iron nuggets

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Method and system for producing metallic nuggets includes providing reducible mixture (e.g. reducible micro-agglomerates; reducing material and reducible iron bearing , material; reducible mixture including additives such as a fluxing agent; compacts, etc.) on , at least a portion of a hearth material layer. In one embodiment a plurality , of channel , openings extend at least partially through a layer of the reducible mixture to define a , plurality of nugget forming reducible material regions. Such channel openings may be at , least partially filled with nugget separation fill material (e.g. carbonaceous material). Thermally treating the layer of reducible mixture results in …