Plant and mehtod for the production of direct reduced iron

A direct reduction plant for a direct reduction of iron oxides to produce a DRI product, comprising a reactor, configured to being loaded with iron oxides, and reduction circuit fluidically connected to said reactor, wherein said reduction circuit comprises:

• a recovery and treatment line, placed downstream of said reactor for recovering and treating an exhaust gas exiting said reactor,
• a treatment and feeding line, placed upstream of said reactor, for feeding a process gas, comprising said exhaust gas previously treated and a make-up gas, to said reactor,
• a hydrogen generator able to generate said make-up gas,
• wherein said hydrogen generator is configured to receive hydrocarbons as a feed and generate, in absence of oxidant agents, both said make-up gas, that comprises hydrogen gas, and a product comprising carbon in solid phase.