MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202531001030 A) filed by Arcelormittal Nippon Steel India Private Limited on January 06, 2025, for Process For Treatment Of Calibrated Lump Ore.

Inventors include Chittapragada Raghu Kumar; Suribabu Pandiri; Manikantha G.; Sharanappa Kambalii; and Alok Kumar Mehta.

The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for treating calibrated lump iron ore (CLO) to reduce surface impurities, such as alumina and silica, and increase iron. The process involves feeding CLO with a particle size range of 10 mm to 40 mm into a washing unit, where high-pressure water jets...