Cold Bonded Carbon Composite Pellets for Utilization of Iron Ore Micro- Fines and Carbon Bearing Fines

An energy efficient process for making Cold  Bonded Carbon Composite Pellets

This process produces micro-pellets with high C content which will be used in sintering of iron ore for reduction of coke breeze consumption and in smelting reduction process with a short curing time.

• This is a cold bonding process, so it is energy efficient. Curing time is very short (5-10 min).
• It utilizes iron ore micro-fines and coal fines or coke fines or carbon containing waste fines in iron making or sintering.
• The micro-pellets provide energy to the sinter bed for reduction in coke breeze consumption. 38-48 % reduction in coke breeze has been found when 38 % blast furnace flue dust containing pellets were mixed with iron ore in sintering(12 kg scale)
• Since it is a composite pellet, it can be reduced faster than normal pellets
  C02 in steel plant''s waste gas is utilized in strengthening of pellet.