hotbriquetted
Hot briquetted iron (HBI) is a form of direct reduced iron (DRI) created by densifying hot direct-reduced iron fines into briquettes. HBI is designed for safer, more economical handling, transport, and storage of iron-bearing feedstock for steelmaking and can be traded as a commodity separate from loose hot DRI or cold briquetted iron (CBI).
Production begins with direct reduction of iron ore to produce hot DRI in shaft furnaces or other
HBI typically contains about 85–92% iron, with low moisture and a minimal carbon content that depends on
Industrially, HBI is used as a direct feedstock for electric arc furnaces (EAF) and, to a lesser
Storage requires dry facilities to minimize rust; HBI is typically sold in briquette bundles or palletized