DRI Facilities

DRI Facilities

Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) is the product of the direct reduction of iron ore in the solid state by carbon monoxide and hydrogen derived from natural gas or coal.

Direct reduction of iron is the removal of oxygen from iron ore or other iron bearing materials in the solid state, i.e. without melting, as in the Blast Furnace. The reducing agents are carbon monoxide and hydrogen, coming from reformed natural gas, syngas or coal. Iron ore is used mostly in pellet and/or lumpy form.

DRI should not be considered as a scrap substitute but rather as a source of clean iron units that can be used to supplement and enhance the scrap charge.

DRI is a high Fe, low residual metallic material for producing high quality iron and steel

products in a wide variety of Furnaces.

DRI is shipped as Cold DRI, but in integrated DRI/EAF mills can be charged hot directly to the EAF (furnace discharge temperature is 650-700°C).

The value-in-use of DRI is different for each melt shop and will depend on local scrap supply, production facilities, metallurgical practice and steel product mix.