MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202431101593 A) filed by Steel Authority Of India Limited on December 21, 2024, for A Method Of Producing Iron Ore Sinter Using Natural Coke And Coke Breeze.
Inventors include Dhara, Subhra; Chowdhury, Golap Mohammad; Mallick, Aritra; Balaji, Subramanian Alias; Bandyopadhyay, Amalendu; Kanoje, Swapnil Kumar; Jain, Sameer; and Majumder, Indranil.
The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.
Abstract: Provided herein is a process for partially replacing coke breeze with natural coke (Jhama coal) as the solid fuel for producing sintered iron ore. Coal affected by igneous intrusion is a common phenomenon and the heat altered coals are commonly known as Jhama coal. The solid fuel for producing sintered iron ore comprises a mixture of 10-20% by weight of Jhama coal and the remaining coke breeze. The specific productivity of sintered ore increases on using the mixture of Jhama coal and coke breeze and also the quality of the sintered ore is improved.
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