Utilisation of iron ore fines & coal dusts for direct steel production in India-Scope for mini-steel plants

Abstract

The technology of direct ore Reduction-cum-continuous refined steel production is well established and is being exploited, though on a small scale, all over the world. An indigenous process, based on one of the latest technological approaches, the High Frequency Electro-Kineto-Chemistry, ensures the highest economy in processing iron ores with coal or coke fines into finished steel products. Such small plants located at various centres would be ideal to meet the ever-growing steel shortage in the country and to avoid the export of our best raw materials. All the equipment required for the 'Molnar' mini-steel making process may be made or procured in India without expenditure of foreign exchange. (Shri L.P. Molnar, Consulting Engineer, Calcutta)