AU2003230680A1 - Process and apparatus for the direct reduction of iron oxides in an electrothermal fluidized bed and resulant product - Google Patents

Process and apparatus for the direct reduction of iron oxides in an electrothermal fluidized bed and resulant product

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AU2003230680A1
AU2003230680A1 AU2003230680A AU2003230680A AU2003230680A1 AU 2003230680 A1 AU2003230680 A1 AU 2003230680A1 AU 2003230680 A AU2003230680 A AU 2003230680A AU 2003230680 A AU2003230680 A AU 2003230680A AU 2003230680 A1 AU2003230680 A1 AU 2003230680A1
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William M. Goldberger
Mark S. Zak
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