HBI is made by compressing DRI discharged from the MIDREX® Shaft Furnace at ≥ 650° C into pillowshaped briquettes with a typical size of 30 x 50 x 110 mm and a density ≥ 5 gm/cc. No binder is used to make HBI. Hot DRI (HDRI) HDRI can be transported to an adjacent EAF at up to 650° C to take advantage of the sensible heat, which allows the steelmaker to increase productivity and reduce ...