Abstract: A briquette comprised of iron and steel industry waste materials and carbon as a fuel source thereby creating a self contained delivery system for the recovery of iron or steel. The briquette is held together by a binding system that can withstand the extremely high temperatures required to make iron and steel.
Abstract: The present invention provides a composition and method for making combustible briquettes from industrial waste, particularly from industrial fines, which are useful in the manufacture of steel. The fines are mixed with a binder comprising an aqueous solution of sodium silicate, formed into briquettes and dried prior to use.