DRI
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001859
Direct Reduced Iron: A metallic product created by reducing iron ore in solid state, without melting it. This process removes oxygen from the iron ore using reducing gases or carbon, producing a porous material. DRI serves as a substitute for scrap metal in electric arc furnaces for steelmaking.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001859 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Metallurgy |
| Translations | German: DRI; Spanish: DRI; French: DRI |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "Direct Reduced Iron: A metallic product created by reducing iron ore in solid state, without melting it. This process removes oxygen from the iron ore using reducing gases or carbon, producing a porous material. DRI serves as a substitute for scrap metal in electric arc furnaces for steelmaking.",
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