This process we stated consisted in obviating the necessity of puddling, by mixing pulverized ore with the crude metal as it runs from the smelting furnace. The process is conducted at the works ...
Rio Tinto RIO has joined forces with BHP Group BHP and BlueScope to develop Australia’s largest ironmaking electric smelting furnace ... conventional blast furnace steel route.
Unlike electric arc furnaces, which require scrap steel and high-grade iron ore, the ESF offers flexibility in raw materials, addressing barriers to adopting low-carbon technologies. Rio Tinto ...