METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING OF CAST IRON AND/OR BURDEN FOR PRODUCING OF CAST IRON Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC C21B13/14 

FIELD: metallurgical industry, in particular, production of metals, more particular, cast iron.

SUBSTANCE: method involves processing while partly reducing basic material containing metal in processing reactor; melting in melting furnace; additionally producing partly reduced working gas in melting furnace; discharging working gas and at least partly utilizing, after purifying, as conveying gas for pneumatic conveyance of at least partly reduced material formed as small-sized particles and containing metal; after processing of basic material performed in processing reactor, temporarily accumulating processed basic material in intermediate reservoir, preferably in sluice having fluidized bed.

EFFECT: increased efficiency of method and apparatus.

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