Reduction Efficiency of Iron Ore–Coal Composite Pellets …
The tunnel kilns are mostly used by the industries for heating refractory and ceramic products [1, 2]. In the year 1908 use of tunnel kiln started for iron oxide reduction. This process was invented by Sieurin as Hoganas process [3]. In 1954, more kilns came into operation in Sweden and USA. Presently it is more popular in China for sponge iron ...