The invention discloses a rapid reduction process of a 
rotary kiln for 
laterite nickel ore. The rapid reduction process of the 
rotary kiln for the 
laterite nickel ore includes the following steps that 
laterite nickel ore and a composite adding agent are mixed and then are pressed into block masses, and the composite adding agent comprises pulverized 
coal and limestone; the block masses are dried and pre-heated, and then enter the 
rotary kiln, reduction 
coal is added in, and reduction is performed under the reduction 
atmosphere so that reduced products can be obtained; the reduced products are cooled, screened and magnetically separated so that magnetic products can be obtained; and the magnetic products are crushed, subjected to ore 
grinding and magnetically separated, and high-nickel concentrate is obtained. According to the rapid reduction process of the rotary 
kiln for the laterite nickel ore, the low grade laterite nickel ore serves as raw materials, three manners that fuel is matched in the block masses, the block masses are preheated in a vertical furnace and 
coal is fed through hot air are developed to guarantee that the laterite nickel ore block masses are contained in the 
kiln while being hot, high temperature rapid reduction of the whole 
kiln is achieved, and therefore the rotary kiln temperature is lowered, the reduction time is shortened, and the high-nickel concentrate is effectively manufactured from the low grade laterite nickel ore.