Research on the Valorization of Sideritic Waste in the Steel Industry

Abstract

The paper presents the results obtained in the laboratory on the processing of siderite waste in the form of briquettes usable in the steel industry. Siderite waste together with a series of powdery wastes were processed by briquetting, obtaining a Carbofer type by-product used in the production of steel as a slag foaming agent. The experimental recipes were tested in the laboratory in the production of steel in an induction furnace. The by-products obtained were used as a slag foaming agent, thus the powdery wastes are recycled, obtaining ecological, technological and economic advantages.