Agglomeration of Iron Ores

This book focuses on agglomeration or the size enlargement process of iron ores. This process sits at the interface of mineral processing and extractive metallurgy. The book begins with a discussion of raw materials preparation and the beneficiation process. It then describes fundamental principles of the sintering and pelletization processes including formation of green mix through granulation and green balls as well as chemical reactions during sintering. Finally it offers a brief description of iron making processes and correlations related to the agglomerates: quality parameters and BF productivity and coke rate. . Language: English