The Ironton production process leverages the circular use of resources by unlocking the value within unwanted/rejected byproducts and wastes of the iron and steelmaking industries, recycling them into a high-purity merchant pig iron product.
Mini Blast Furnace
Counter-flow shaft reactor where contaminants are removed and melting of metallic iron is performed
Primary product is merchant pig iron
Byproduct slag is also produced, a low-carbon supplementary cementitious material (SCM) utilized in the cement industry
Slag handling system
Pig iron casting
Mini Sinter Plant
Purpose-built, state-of-the-art design for agglomerating and fusion of fine feedstocks for further processing
Enhances feedstock flexibility, maximizes utilization of recycled and reclaimed materials
Improves process productivity and reduces OPEX by $85/NT
Primary Feedstocks
Recycled Iron Ore Pellets, Chips, Fines
Reclaimed Mining Waste Stockpiles and Tailings Basins
Steelmaking Mill Scale and Particulates
Mini Blast Furnace
Counter-flow shaft reactor where contaminants are removed and melting of metallic iron is performed
Primary product is merchant pig iron
Byproduct slag is also produced, a low-carbon supplementary cementitious material (SCM) utilized in the cement industry
Slag handling system
Pig iron casting
Mini Sinter Plant
Purpose-built, state-of-the-art design for agglomerating and fusion of fine feedstocks for further processing
Enhances feedstock flexibility, maximizes utilization of recycled and reclaimed materials
Improves process productivity and reduces OPEX by $85/NT
Primary Feedstocks
Recycled Iron Ore Pellets, Chips, Fines
Reclaimed Mining Waste Stockpiles and Tailings Basins
