Technical Papers

Overview of New Ironmaking Processes

Resources Trend and Use of Direct Reduced Iron in Steelmaking Process, KOBELCO Technology Review, No.33, FEB (2015), P.1
Overview of Market for Direct Reduced Iron, KOBELCO Technology Review, No.29, DEC (2010), P.47
The Development of New Iron Making Processes, KOBELCO Technology Review, No.26, DEC (2005), P.92
Development of New Iron Making Process, H. Tanaka: Bulletin of ISIJ (Ferrum), Vol.14 (2009) No.12, P.766
Recent Trends and Future Outlook of New Iron Making Processes, H. Tanaka: 196th & 197th Nishiyama-Kinen-Gijyutu-Koza, ISIJ, Tokyo, (2008)

Pelletizing Process

MIDREX^® Process

Coal-based DR Processes (ITmk3^® and FASTMET^®)

Prospects for Coal-based Direct Reduction Process, KOBELCO Technology Review, No.29, DEC (2010), P.69
ITmk3^® Process, KOBELCO Technology Review, No.29, DEC (2010), P.77
Features of FASTMET^® Process, KOBELCO Technology Review, No.29, DEC (2010), P.85
Study of Energy Consumption and Environmental Load by Coal-based Direct Reduction Iron-making Processes, R&D Kobe Steel Engineering Reports, Vol.56 (2006) No.2, P.27
CO₂ Emission Comparison between Coal-based Direct Reduction Process and Conventional Blast Furnace Process, K. Fujita et al.: Proc. of Int. SymP. on Ironmaking for Sustainable Development 2010 (ISISD 2010), ISIJ, Osaka, (2010)
CHANGES IN PARADIGM DEVELOPMENT OF IRON & STEEL INDUSTRY BY APPLYING COAL BASED DR PROCESSES: FASTMET^® & ITmk3^®, K. Seki et al.: Proc. of 2008 SEAISI Conf. & Exhibition, Bangkok, (2008), 6A-1