Process for iron and steel production

摘要

A method of producing iron by: solubilizing iron oxide as a lithiated iron oxide in a molten carbonate having lithium carbonate; and subjecting the lithiated iron oxide to electrolysis to obtain iron and oxygen. The molten alkali metal carbonate salt may further include lithium oxide. Additionally the lithium carbonate may be simultaneously subjected to electrolysis to produce steel instead of iron.

主权项

1. A method of producing iron comprising:
(i) solubilizing iron oxide in a molten carbonate comprising lithium carbonate to form a lithiated iron oxide; and (ii) subjecting the lithiated iron oxide to electrolysis to obtain iron and oxygen.