Abstract: A method for recovery of evaporable substances comprises melting (210) of a material comprising evaporable metals and/or evaporable metal compounds into a molten slag. The molten slag is agitated (212) by a submerged jet of hot gas. The hot gas is controlled (214) to have an enthalpy of at least 200 MJ/kmol, and preferably at least 300 MJ/kmol. At least a part of the evaporable metals and/or evaporable metal compounds are fumed off (216) from the molten slag. An arrangement for the method is based on a furnace with a plasma torch submerged into molten slag in the furnace.

Abstract: Iron production furnace equipment includes a melting reactor into which iron oxide-containing raw material and slag formers are added. A melter arrangement melts the iron oxide-containing raw material and transforms the melted raw material into liquid slag. A smelting reduction reactor is connected to the melting reactor by a slag transfer arrangement. The smelting reduction reactor includes a heater arrangement for heating the slag, a port for supplying a reductant for reducing the iron oxide in the slag into a liquid iron melt and produces a combustible gas mixture including at least one of CO and H2. A gas connection is provided between the smelting reduction reactor and the melter arrangement. The melter arrangement in turn comprises a combuster combusting the gas mixture for purpose of melting the raw material.

Abstract: A method for recovery of evaporable substances comprises melting (210) of a material comprising evaporable metals and/or evaporable metal compounds into a molten slag. The molten slag is agitated (212) by a submerged jet of hot gas. The hot gas is controlled (214) to have an enthalpy of at least 200 MJ/kmol, and preferably at least 300 MJ/kmol. At least a part of the evaporable metals and/or evaporable metal compounds are fumed off (216) from the molten slag. An arrangement for the method is based on a furnace with a plasma torch submerged into molten slag in the furnace.

Abstract: An iron production furnace equipment (1) has a melting reactor (2) into which iron oxide-containing raw material (4) and slag formers (5) are added. A melter arrangement (22) melts the iron oxide-containing raw material and transforms the melted raw material into liquid slag (6) A smelting reduction reactor (3) is connected to the melting reactor by a slag transfer arrangement (10). The smelting reduction reactor comprises a heater arrangement (30) for heating the slag. Means (32) for supplying a reductant (7) for reducing the iron oxide in the slag into a liquid iron melt (8) and for producing a combustible gas mixture (11) comprising at least one of CO and H2. A gas connection (12) is connected between the smelting reduction reactor and the melter arrangement. The melter arrangement in turn comprises a combuster (28) combusting the gas mixture. The combustion heat is used for purpose of melting.