Direct gaseous reduction ironmaking process

The American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, D.C., announces a project in collaboration with the University of Utah to develop a new ironmaking process based on the direct gaseous reduction of fine iron concentrates. The new process aims to reduce the energy needed to make iron while reducing environmental emissions by up to 50%. The Department of Energy’s Innovative Manufacturing Initiative has awarded AISI $7.1 million for the project.
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AISI has a long history of investing in the development of advanced technologies by focusing on process modeling and control and new process development all toward improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions and heightening the domestic steel industry’s competitiveness. Together, the steel industry and DOE have invested over $70 million dollars of industry and government funds on collaborative research programs.