Pelletizing & Agglomeration

Forms fine iron ore concentrate into moist, uniformly sized green balls for induration into durable pellets. Moisture, binders, feed fineness, disc or drum settings, and recycle loads determine green-ball size, strength, and consistency.

Adds limestone, dolomite, or other fluxes to adjust pellet chemistry and downstream metallurgical performance. Accurate blending supports pellet strength, reducibility, softening behavior, slag formation, and consistent ironmaking performance.

Thermally hardens green pellets through drying, preheating, firing, and controlled cooling. Temperature profile, gas flow, residence time, and feed uniformity determine pellet strength, reducibility, and fuel efficiency.

Cools fired pellets to safe handling temperatures while recovering heat and preserving product quality. Cooling systems stabilize the pellets, protect downstream equipment, and may return recovered heat to the induration process.

Conveys, screens, stores, and loads pellets while limiting degradation, dust, and material loss. System design protects product size and strength from the plant through stockpiling, rail or vessel loading, and delivery.

Compacts fine materials under pressure, often with binders, into dense shapes for handling or processing. The process improves handling, transport, furnace charging, recycling, or product value for concentrates, fines, and other materials.

Fuses fine ore, fluxes, and fuel into porous agglomerates suitable for blast furnace ironmaking. Controlled ignition and airflow create a strong, permeable product while recycling suitable iron-bearing fines and process residues.