In this work an analysis of the carburation phenomena in the reduction zone of the type Midrex Furnace is presented. A revue of the principal papers found on the subject`s literature is followed by the description of the laboratory apparatus, sample characterization, and finally, the obtained experimental results are presented. The experimental planning and screening for this work was defined by a factorial analysis. Further the residence times for all experiments were defined to simulate the actual furnace industrial operation. Also, the experiments aimed at the determination of the parameters belonging to mathematical transcendental formulae designed to simulate the furnace`s charge behavior. Based upon the results, a thermodynamical analysis was conducted obeying the operational conditions inside the furnace, this to determine all the viable carburation reactions. The analysis was followed by kinetic evaluations that produced the data for the carburation process exponential formula parameters determination, namely exponential time factor = 1,32 h; incubation time, 0,30 h at 500 oC and 0,80 h at 900 oC and carbon saturation factor A, ranging from 2,7 % for a gas flow rate of 60 NLmin-1, 3,6 % for a gas flow rate of 90 NLmin-1 to 500 oC and 0,10 % for a gas flow rate of 60 NLmin-1, 0,16 for a flow rate of 90 NLmin-1 to 900 oC. Besides, the initial carburation rates were determined for atmospheres having carburating ratios of 0,37, and they measured 2,3 %C.h-1 for 500 ºC and 0,10 %C.h-1 for 900 ºC. Wrapping up the results this work showed that an average of 0,043 %C in the DRI is to be expected in the reducing zone for the actual industrial conditions.