Recovered Metallic Fines

Description

1. Product Overview
Recovered Metallic Fines are high-density, ferrous and non-ferrous particulates reclaimed from industrial slag, machining swarf, and shredder residue streams. Primarily used as a premium feedstock for secondary steelmaking, foundries, and sinter plants, this product offers a cost-efficient alternative to virgin ore without compromising metallurgical yield. Strategically critical in a circular economy, it reduces carbon intensity per ton of finished metal while securing supply chains against volatile primary commodity markets.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical composition: Fe content 62–68% typical; trace elements (Si, Al, Cu, Mn) below 2.5% combined; <0.8% free silica

• Purity level: Grade A – recovered metallic fraction; fully de-oiled and magnetically separated

• Physical characteristics:

  • Form: Irregular granular fines

  • Color: Dark grey to black metallic sheen

  • Particle size: 0–6 mm (95% passing 4 mm)

  • Bulk density: 2.4–2.8 t/m³

  • Moisture: <3% as shipped

• Packaging options: Bulk loose in open-top containers; 1.5 MT jumbo woven polypropylene bags (optional)

• Shelf life: Indefinite when stored in dry, covered conditions (no oxidation risk beyond surface level)

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Primary industries: Secondary steel mills, ferroalloy producers, copper smelters, cement kilns (as iron corrective)

• Specific operational use cases:

  • Sinter plant feed blending (replaces 15–25% of primary iron ore)

  • Electric arc furnace (EAF) charge optimization

  • Slag conditioning in non-ferrous recovery circuits

• Why this product performs better than alternatives:
  Lower melting energy than low-grade ore; consistent particle size improves bed permeability in sintering; higher metallic yield per ton vs. mill scale.

• Efficiency & cost advantages: Reduces raw material cost by 12–18% per liquid metal ton; lowers CO₂ emissions by 0.35 t CO₂/t product vs. virgin iron ore extraction and processing.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: ISO 9001:2024 certified sorting and magnetic separation; each lot validated by XRF and size analysis certificate.

• Supply reliability: Long-term off-take agreements with three regional shredder operators; 99.2% on-time delivery rate over 24 months.

• Logistics capability: Dedicated rail and bulk vessel loading; port-adjacent storage with 15,000 MT live inventory.

• Price competitiveness: Priced at 82–88% of Platts Iron Ore Fines 62% Fe benchmark (CFR basis).

• Sustainability benefits: 100% recovered material; eligible for green steel scope 3 emissions reduction credits; zero process water discharge in reclamation.

• Technical support: Full mill test reports, blending recommendations, and monthly quality trend analysis provided.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum order quantity (MOQ): 20 MT (one bulk truckload equivalent)

• Loading capacity per container: 25 MT per 20-ft dry bulk container (lined, vented)