MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617069449 A) filed by Midrex Technologies, Inc. on June 03, 2026, for Electric Gas Heating System And Method In A Direct Reduction Plant Utilizing Hydrogen Or Natural Gas.

Inventors include Michishita, Haruyasu; and Hatakeyama, Taiji.

The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.

Abstract: Direct reduction systems and methods utilize a direct reduction shaft furnace to reduce the iron oxide with a reduction gas received from a reduction/recycle gas loop. An electric gas heating system disposed in the reduction/recycle gas loop heats up the reduction gas with make-up hydrogen and/or natural gas before intro...