CPC C22B 1/245 (2013.01) [C21C 5/527 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A method of producing steel comprising:
providing a pellet configured for use in an electric arc furnace, wherein the pellet comprises a particulate iron ore, between 0.05 and 1.0% by weight of a polymeric binder comprising, Novolac resin and at least one binder selected from polyacrylamide resin, resole resin, polyvinyl alcohol and a polysaccharide;
producing the pellet by mixing the particulate iron ore with the polymeric binder, wherein the pellet is formed without sintering or heating the pellet to above 60° C. prior to being transported to the electric arc furnace;
transporting the pellet to the electric arc furnace; and
producing steel by heating the pellet in the electric arc furnace.
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