Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for Method For Melting And Refining Iron Source

MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617086643 A) filed by Nippon Steel Corporation on July 15, 2026, for Method For Melting And Refining Iron Source.

Inventors include Asahara Norifumi; and Sasaki Naoto.

The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.

Abstract: This method for melting and refining an iron source is characterized by: comprising, in melting and refining an iron source using an electric furnace, a first step for heating and melting the iron source charged into the electric furnace; a second step for discharging part or all of slag generated in the first step; a third step for adjusting the temperature and composition; and ...