Thermodynamic analysis of the reactions between FeO, FeCr 2O 4 and gaseous carbon-containing reducing agents

The thermodynamic characteristics of reactions and gas equilibrium composition are calculated for reduction process of FeO and FeCr 2O 4 oxides by carbon- and hydrogen-containing gaseous reducing agents СН 4, СН 3, СН 2, СН, С 2Н, С 2Н 2, С 2Н 3, С 2Н 4, С 2Н 6, С 3Н, Н 2, Н, СО, С 3О 2, С 2О. It is found that the carbon- and hydrogen-containing radicals are showing increased reducing ability compared to molecular CO and H 2.