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WhatsApp: +86 18203695377The reduction degradation characteristics of typical sinter, pellet and lump ore were tested with the reducing gas conditions simulating two kinds of ironmaking processes. The results show that, in the same condition of gas composition and temperature, the reduction degradation degree (RDI < mm) of sinter is high, RDI < mm of lump ore ...
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