MUMBAI, India, Aug. 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202431005218 A) filed by Jindal Steel & Power Limited, Angul, Orissa, on Jan. 25, 2024, for 'a method for performing a gas based direct reduction of iron using nut coke.'

Inventor(s) include Damodar Mittal; Jayanta Kumar Kundoo; Poliki Srinivasa Reddy; Rajendra Kumar Makkad; Ajay Kumar Bisen; and Madhumita Kumari.

The application for the patent was published on Aug. 1, under issue no. 31/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The invention relates to a method (300) for performing a gas based direct reduction of iron using nut coke. The method (300) enhances gas-based direct reduction of iron using nut coke by fe...