Article Dans Une Revue Metals Année : 2025

Operating Solutions to Improve the Direct Reduction of Iron Ore by Hydrogen in a Shaft Furnace

Antoine Marsigny
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Olivier Mirgaux
Fabrice Patisson

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The production of iron and steel plays a significant role in the anthropogenic carbon footprint, accounting for 7% of global GHG emissions. In the context of CO2 mitigation, the steelmaking industry is looking to potentially replace traditional carbon-based ironmaking processes with hydrogen-based direct reduction of iron ore in shaft furnaces. Before industrialization, detailed modeling and parametric studies were needed to determine the proper operating parameters of this promising technology. The modeling approach selected here was to complement REDUCTOR, a detailed finite-volume model of the shaft furnace, which can simulate the gas and solid flows, heat transfers and reaction kinetics throughout the reactor, with an extension that describes the whole gas circuit of the direct reduction plant, including the top gas recycling set up and the fresh hydrogen production. Innovative strategies (such as the redirection of part of the bustle gas to a cooling inlet, the use of high nitrogen content in the gas, and the introduction of a hot solid burden) were investigated, and their effects on furnace operation (gas utilization degree and total energy consumption) were studied with a constant metallization target of 94%. It has also been demonstrated that complete metallization can be achieved at little expense. These strategies can improve the thermochemical state of the furnace and lead to different energy requirements.

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hal-05287188 , version 1 (28-09-2025)

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Antoine Marsigny, Olivier Mirgaux, Fabrice Patisson. Operating Solutions to Improve the Direct Reduction of Iron Ore by Hydrogen in a Shaft Furnace. Metals, 2025, 15 (8), pp.862. ⟨10.3390/met15080862⟩. ⟨hal-05287188⟩
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