Energy, Environment and Economic Aspects of Orien Technology Genrikh Dorofeev1; Florian Kongoli2; 1FERRO-TECHNOLOGY, Moscow, Tula, Russian Federation; 2FLOGEN TECHNOLOGIES INC., Mont-Royal, Canada; PAPER: 375/Iron/Plenary (Oral) SCHEDULED: 16:20/Mon./Mar Azul (50/1st) ABSTRACT: In a previous publication at FLOGEN SIPS 2016, ORIEN Technology was introduced as a new technology that is compact, energy intensive and self-sufficient. It is also environmentally friendly with numerous advantages compared to the classical iron and steel production technologies. In a subsequent paper at FLOGEN SIPS 2017, the basic physicochemical principles of this process were described. This included its special characteristics of direct liquid-state reduction of unique iron-ore cold-pressed briquettes which simultaneously achieve the reduction of iron ore out of the briquettes and convert it into steel. This process is performed in a single electric furnace unit and produces a unique iron melt of a special type in which the carbon exists in a non-equilibrium colloidal form that can be controlled to vary widely from 0.04% to 30%. This paper describes various unique characteristics and advantages of this process in terms of energy saving, environmental protection, economy and steel quality. References: [1] Dorofeev G and Kongoli F. Orien Technology, A Sustainable Paradigm Shift In Iron And Steel Industry. In: Kongoli F, Akiyama T, Nogami H, Saito K, Fujibayashi A, editors. Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit SIPS 2016 Volume 6: Yagi Intl. Symp. / Metals & Alloys Processing. Volume 6. Montreal (Canada): FLOGEN Star Outreach; 2016. p. 386-393. [2] Dorofeev G and Kongoli F. Basic Physicochemical Principles of ORIEN Process - A Direct Iron Ore to Steel Technology. In: Kongoli F, Conejo A, Gomez-Marroquin MC, editors. Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit SIPS 2017 Volume 9: Iron and Steel, Metals and Alloys. Volume 9. Montreal (Canada): FLOGEN Star Outreach; 2017. p. 116-126 [3] G.A. Dorofeev, P.R. Yantovskiy, K.G. Smirnov, Ya.M.Stepanov. ORIEN Process for Smelting High-Quality Steels from Ore and Energy Raw Materials on the Principle of Energy-Self-Supplying. In: Ferrous metals. Volume 5. 2017. p.17-22. [4] G.A. Dorofeev and etc. The Method of Liquid-Phase Production of Iron of Direct Reduction. Patent of the Russian Federation No. 2511419. [5] G.A. Dorofeev and etc. The method for Steel Smelting in Electric Arc Furnace and Electric Arc Furnace. Patent of the Russian Federation No. 2539890. [6] Patent of the Russian Federation No.2610975. The method for steel smelting in electric arc furnace. G.A. Dorofeev and etc. [7] A.G. Shalimov, A.E. Semin, M.P. Galkin, K.L. Kosyrev. Innovative Development of Electric Steel Smelting: Monograph. Metallurgizdat; 2014. p.306 [8] L.A. Schulz - M. Elements of Non-Waste Technology in Metallurgy: A Textbook for Universities. In: Metallurgy; 1991. p.174. [9] Yu.S. Yusfin, A.A. Gimmelfarb, N.F. Pashkov–M. New Metal Production Processes (Iron Metallurgy): Textbook for Universities. In: Metallurgy; 1994. p.320. |