By means of the RFP, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is seeking proposals from bidders for building on the knowledge of flux-assisted DRC (direct reduction of chromite ) processes, the main objective of this project is to evaluate the development potential of DRC processes as a pre-reduction technology. The outcomes of this project will include (1) knowledge leading to further assessing the potential applicability of the flux-aided DRC process as a pre-reduction technology at industrial scales like the Premus technology, (2) optimum DRC product characteristics as a feed to electric arc furnaces, and (3) serving the broader needs of NRCan’s Chromite R&D initiative in identifying innovative and clean technology options for producing marketable ferrochrome alloys from the Ring of Fire chromite ores.
Task 1. Review of pre-reduction processes
Task 2. Experimental and characterization studies
Task 3. Process flow sheets and techno-economic analysis
