Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of making a hard magnetic material from iron oxide fines, the hard magnetic material having a general formula MFexOy. In one aspect, the method comprises a) providing an iron oxide fine; b) providing a metal carbonate of a general formula Mx(CO3)y; c) mixing the iron oxide fine and the metal carbonate to form a mixture; d) calcining the mixture of the iron oxide fine and the metal carbonate; wherein M is a divalent metal ion.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of making a hard magnetic material from iron oxide fines, the hard magnetic material having a general formula MFexOy. In one aspect, the method comprises a) providing an iron oxide fine; b) providing a metal carbonate of a general formula Mx(CO3)y; c) mixing the iron oxide fine and the metal carbonate to form a mixture; d) calcining the mixture of the iron oxide fine and the metal carbonate; wherein M is a divalent metal ion.

Abstract: Method for preparing soft cubic ferrites of a general formula MFe2O4 comprising the steps of contacting an iron containing by-product of iron ore processing and a metal oxide of the general formula MxOy, to form a mixture, wherein the stoichiometric ratio of M to iron is in the range from greater than zero to about 2, and wherein M is nickel, magnesium, or zinc, or a combination thereof; and calcining the mixture at a temperature range of from about 1000° C. to about 1500° C. in a static air atmosphere, to form a soft cubic ferrite of a general formula MFe2O4, wherein the mixture is not subjected to an oxidation step or a compacting step prior to calcining.

Abstract: Method for preparing soft cubic ferrites of a general formula MFe2O4 comprising the steps of contacting an iron source comprising metallic iron and/or an oxide of Fe(II), Fe(III), Fe(II/III) and a metal oxide of the general formula MxOy, to form a mixture, wherein the initial stoichiometric ratio of M to iron is in the range from greater than zero to about 2, and wherein M is nickel, magnesium, zinc, or a combination thereof; and calcining the mixture at a temperature range of from about 1000° C. to about 1500° C. in a static air atmosphere, to form a soft cubic ferrite of a general formula MFe2O4, wherein the mixture is not subjected to an oxidation step prior to calcining.

Abstract: Method for preparing soft cubic ferrites of a general formula Ma(1?i)MbiFe2O4 comprising the steps of contacting an iron source a first metal oxide having the general formula MbxOy and a second metal oxide having the general formula MaxOy to form a mixture, wherein the stoichiometric ratio of (Ma+Mb) to iron is in the range from greater than zero to about 2, and wherein Ma and Mb comprise nickel, magnesium, zinc, or a combination thereof; and calcining the mixture at a temperature range of from about 1000° C. to about 1500° C. in a static air atmosphere, to form a soft cubic ferrite of a general formula Ma(1?I)MbiFe2O4, wherein the mixture is not subjected to an oxidation step or a reduction step prior calcining.

Abstract: Method for preparing soft cubic ferrites of a general formula Ma(1-i)MbiFe2O4 comprising the steps of contacting an iron source a first metal oxide having the general formula MbxOy and a second metal oxide having the general formula MaxOy to form a mixture, wherein the stoichiometric ratio of (Ma+Mb) to iron is in the range from greater than zero to about 2, and wherein Ma and Mb comprise nickel, magnesium, zinc, or a combination thereof; and calcining the mixture at a temperature range of from about 1000° C. to about 1500° C. in a static air atmosphere, to form a soft cubic ferrite of a general formula Ma(1-i)MbiFe2O4, wherein the mixture is not subjected to an oxidation step or a reduction step prior to contacting and wherein calcining comprises a single stage heat treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the recycling of steel industry iron bearing by-products into a shape suitable for feeding into a direct reduction furnace, comprising the steps of mixing and grinding 50 to 99 wt % of ore and pellet fines and 1 to 50 wt % of slurry, mill scale and/or bag house dust, pelletizing the mixture and indurating the pellets so obtained by heating for 5-60 minutes at a temperature in the range of 1100-1350° C.; and a pellet produced from Iron bearing waste material and having compression strength of at least 2.8 kN and/or a drop number of at least 3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the recycling of steel industry iron bearing by-products into a shape suitable for feeding into a direct reduction furnace, comprising the steps of mixing and grinding 50 to 99 wt % of ore and pellet fines and 1 to 50 wt % of slurry, mill scale and/or bag house dust, pelletizing the mixture and indurating the pellets so obtained by heating for 5-60 minutes at a temperature in the range of 1100-1350° C.; and a pellet produced from Iron bearing waste material and having compression strength of at least 2.8 kN and/or a drop number of at least 3.