Effect of Grain Size Distribution of Limestone in Iron Ore Pellets *

a) Coarse Limestone leading to a poor slag formation, generating a weak-porous structure &
affecting strengthning of fired pellets
(Coarse Limestone Partially Burned)

Limestone
Calcário

Hematite
Hematita Ferrites
Ferrito

Silicates
Silicato

b) Effect of Limestone grain size(a) in the porosity of fired pellets

(a)
(a)

(b) (b)
(b)

I - Coarser grain size II – Intermediate grain size II – Finer grain size

* COSTA, R.V.P. – Otimização da Resistência à Compressão de Pelotas de Minério de Ferro pela Aplicação de Projeto Robusto
– Dissertação de Mestrado da REDEMAT (UFOP-CETEC-UEMG). 2008 – 113p. ** YANG, Y-H., Fundamental mechanisms of
pore formation in lron ore sinter and pellets - ISIJ International, Vol. 31 (1991), No. 5, pp. 468 477