MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202431101593 A) filed by Steel Authority Of India Limited on December 21, 2024, for A Method Of Producing Iron Ore Sinter Using Natural Coke And Coke Breeze.

Inventors include Dhara, Subhra; Chowdhury, Golap Mohammad; Mallick, Aritra; Balaji, Subramanian Alias; Bandyopadhyay, Amalendu; Kanoje, Swapnil Kumar; Jain, Sameer; and Majumder, Indranil.

The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.

Abstract: Provided herein is a process for partially replacing coke breeze with natural coke (Jhama coal) as the solid fuel for producing sintered iron ore. Coal affected by igneous intrusion is a common phenomenon and th...