The HYTEMP system integrated with ENERGIRON efficiently transports HDRI directly to the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) or Open Slag Bath Furnace (OSBF) by using a pneumatic system. This method keeps the DRI at a high temperature (700°C), optimizing energy use and reducing the need for external cooling.
The system is already in use at several steel plants, enhancing efficiency by directly feeding high-energy DRI into the EAF. The HYTEMP system is not only the first instance of a successful continuous HDRI charging system – it has been in operation since 1998 – but also the most efficient and productive, with no DRI fines losses from the system. HYTEMP is virtually maintenance-free with no recorded downtime in any of the plants using the system since it first started up over 15 years ago.