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HO T BRIQU ETT ED IRON ASSOCIA TION

HBI HOT BRIQUETTED IRON

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HBI
Why ?

Micro Structure of DRI (Sponge Iron)

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DRI Pellets (left) and HBI (right)

DRI

HBI

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Reasons for Hot Briquetting

3Fe + 4H2O -> Fe3O4 + 4H2

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From Sponge Iron to HBI

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Comparison of the structure of DRI pellets (left) and HBI (right)

DRI

HBI

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Most important characteristics of HBI as compared with DRI

Minimum risk of overheating and hydrogen generation during transport and handling Only minimal loss of metallisation even after long time storage Open air storage both at the producers and users site does not cause problems (no need for inertized silos) Efficient preheating possible

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Most important characteristics of HBI as compared with DRI

Special inertization of ship holds is not required Little production of fines during handling Handling similar to scrap; an additional advantage is the relatively small and uniform product size (charging of furnace) High apparent and bulk densities Low moistures saturation (max. approx. 3% as compared with 12-15% for DRI)

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HBI
Why ? How ?

Briquetting Process

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72/10 Hot Briquetting of Sponge Iron

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84/14 Hot Briquetting of Sponge Iron

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Hot Briquetting System

Bucket Elevator Briquetter String Separator Screen

Cooling Conveyor

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HBI PLANT

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HBI PLANT

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HBI PLANT

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Separator

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Separator for briquette string

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Briquettes on screen

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HBI
Why ? How ? Where ?

D. R. Processes with HBI Gas based fine ore reduction FIOR FINMET CIRCORED Coal based reduction FASTMET IDI

Gas based reduction of pellets and lump ore MIDREX HYL PUROFER

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HBI from different Reduction Processes


CIRCORED FIOR; FINMET

MIDREX

HYL

FASTMET

IDI

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HBI from different Reduction Processes

PUROFER

FIOR

MIDREX

HYL

FASTMET
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HBI capacity worldwide

Russia USA Libya Iran

Venezuela

Trinidad

Qatar/Oman

India Malaysia

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Australia

Existing Capacity Under Construction


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1 Briquette appr. 0.5 Mt/Y

HBI Plants Worldwide


Startup Plant Location Reduction Process
FIOR (F) PUROFER (PL) MIDREX (PL) MIDREX (PL) MIDREX (PL) MIDREX (PL) MIDREX (PL) HYL III (PL) MIDREX (PL) MIDREX (PL) MIDREX (PL) FINMET (F) HYL III (PL) CIRCORED (F)

Capacity (Mt/Y)
0.4 0.33 0.65 0.88 0.83 0.72 0.44 0.75 0.65 1.0 Plant Expansion 2.0 1.0 0.5

No. of Briquetting Machines


3 3 3 6 4 3 3 3 3 4 1 12 4 3

1976 1977 1984 1990 1990 1990 1992 1993 1997 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999

[FIOR] AHWAZ ANTARA STEEL ESSAR I+II OPCO (Minorca) VENPRECAR ESSAR III GRASIM LISCO COMSIGUA VENPRECAR [BHP] LEBEDINSK [ISG (CLIFFS)]

Venezuela Iran Malaysia India Venezuela Venezuela India India Libya Venezuela Venezuela Australia Russia Trinidad

Fine Ore =(F)


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Pellets and Lump Ore = (PL)

Coal Based = (C)

HBI Plants Worldwide


Startup Plant Location Reduction Process
HYL III (PL) FINMET (F) IRON DYN (C) MIDREX (PL) MIDREX (PL) MIDREX (PL) MIDREX (PL) MIDREX (PL) MIDREX (PL) MIDREX (PL)

Capacity (Mt/Y)
1.5 2.2 0.52 Plant Expansion 0.75 / 1.5 (comb) 0.75 / 1.5 (comb) 0.75 / 1.5 (comb) 0.9 / 1.5 (comb) 1.4 0.72 (comb)

No. of Briquetting Machines


6 12 2 1 3 3 3 2 5 2

2000 2000 2001 2005 2006/2007 2006/2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

MATESI (POSVEN) ORINOCO IRON IRON DYNAMICS ANTARA STEEL ESSAR ESSAR QASCO LION GROUP LEBEDINSK SHADEED

Venezuela Venezuela USA Malaysia India India Qatar Malaysia Russia Oman

Fine Ore =(F)


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Pellets and Lump Ore = (PL)

Coal Based = (C)

Combined Plant HBI / DRI =(comb)

MIDREX
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MIDREX
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HYL III

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FINMET

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HYL III
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FINMET
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FIOR

FINMET
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IDI
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MIDREX
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MIDREX
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Thank you very much for your attention

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