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Fe-Cr-C production is a very high electrical energy consuming process. When self-reducing agglomerates are used it is expected to decrease up to 10% of this electrical energy. This research aims to understand how the synergetic effects are when stronger reductant, like Fe-Si, is substituted for coke. Brazilian chromites containing 41.2%Cr 2 O 3 were mixed with petroleum coke and agglomerated with cement as the binder. Small amount, 1%, 2% and 4% of Fe-75%Si were substituted for the equivalent petroleum coke, and pure silica plus hydrated lime were added for adjusting the slag composition. The mixture was pelletized, dried and submitted at temperatures 1,773K up to complete the reactions. The results showed that the reduction reactions were 1.4 and 2 times faster with 1% and 2%Fe-Si addition, respectively, than with no addition. The microscopic analysis showed that a liquid phase formed but the pellet did not collapse and indicated that the coalescence of the metallic phase depends on the dissolution of the pre-reduced particles of the chromites into slag. |