This application proposes an energy-saving method for enhanced
smelting of iron-based minerals. The method includes introducing a first
reducing agent, fuel, and
oxygen-enriched gas into a jet melting zone to melt the added iron-based minerals and flux. The
molten slag undergoes partial pre-reduction. Weakly reducing
flue gas is extracted and subjected to
waste heat recovery and purification treatment to obtain
flue gas and dust, with the dust returned to the jet melting zone. The
molten slag enters the jet reduction zone, where a second
reducing agent is added, and fuel and
oxygen-enriched gas are submerged and injected to perform initial reduction, producing molten iron, iron-containing
slag, and strongly reducing
flue gas. The strongly reducing
flue gas is treated to obtain CO gas and dust containing valence metals. The CO gas is pressurized and then introduced into the jet melting zone. This method can effectively process iron-containing minerals and low-
sulfur iron-containing
slag, and features efficient
iron reduction and efficient
energy recycling.