Method and system for heating direct reduced iron (dri) between a dri source and processing equipment for the dri
AssigneeMidrex Technologies, Inc.
InventorsTodd Michael ASTORIA, James Lloyd LEWIS, JR.
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Abstract
A method of heating direct reduced iron between a direct reduced iron source and processing equipment for the direct reduced iron, comprises providing a conduit heater assembly between the direct reduced iron source and the processing equipment, wherein the conduit heater assembly receives a flow of the direct reduced iron from the direct reduced iron source and heats the direct reduced iron as the direct reduced iron flows through the conduit heater assembly and to the processing equipment.
Claims20
A method of heating direct reduced iron between a direct reduced iron source and processing equipment for the direct reduced iron, comprising:
- providing a conduit heater assembly between the direct reduced iron source and the processing equipment, wherein the conduit heater assembly receives a flow of the direct reduced iron from the direct reduced iron source and heats the direct reduced iron as the direct reduced iron flows through the conduit heater assembly and to the processing equipment.
A system for heating direct reduced iron between a direct reduced iron source and processing equipment for the direct reduced iron, comprising:
- a direct reduced iron source;
- processing equipment for the direct reduced iron;
- a conduit heater assembly coupling the direct reduced iron source and the processing equipment and located between the direct reduced iron source and the processing equipment, wherein the conduit heater assembly is configured to receive a flow of the direct reduced iron from the direct reduced iron source and heat the direct reduced iron as the direct reduced iron flows through the conduit heater assembly and to the processing equipment.
A feed conduit heater assembly comprising:
- a conduit configured to receive a flow of direct reduced iron;
- and
- a heating element disposed adjacent to the conduit;
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- wherein the heating element is configured to transfer energy from a power supply in the form of heat to the conduit and heat the flow of direct reduced iron through the conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.