An overview of iron ore assimilation during particle sintering
B Sai PRAKASH, Sriniwas DVARPUDI
Abstract. Sinter is a precursor input to blast furnace with specific strength, reducibility and chemistry requirements. Assimilation is the primary reaction at the beginning of the sintering process which plays a key role in the obtained sinter properties for blast furnace requirements. The various theories of assimilation in combination with quantification methods were delved into.
Keywords
Ore Assimilation, Sintering, Assimilation Theories, Assimilation Quantification
Published online 5/10/2026, 7 pages
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Citation: B Sai PRAKASH, Sriniwas DVARPUDI, An overview of iron ore assimilation during particle sintering, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 65, pp 1-7, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644904138-1
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