Optimization of iron ore blending based on replacing Australian low alumina limonite

Mauritanian iron ore powder(OM)has advantages of high iron grade,low aluminum content,and low loss on ignition,which can be used as a new mineral to replace low alumina limonite that has been exhausted in Australia.However,it will have a certain negative impact on sintering because of its high SiO_(2) content.The mechanism of SiO_(2) content affecting the sintering behavior was first studied through FactSage 7.2.Then,the liquid fluidity,penetration,and high-temperature performance of different iron ore powders were compared.Finally,the optimization of ore blending structure was studied by the micro-sintering method and the sinter pot test.The results show that the increase in SiO_(2) content can reduce the assimilation temperature.The low penetration of OM can lead to an increase in the amount of liquid,and the high SiO_(2) content of OM increases the viscosity of the liquid phase.What is more,the increase in SiO_(2) also increases the formation of silicate and fayalite phase and inhibits the formation of silico-ferrite of calcium and aluminum(SFCA).To optimize ore blending structure,OM and the low SiO_(2) powder OD from Australia were used together,which improves the content of SFCA by 2.04%and decreases the contents of calcium silicate and fayalite by 0.63%and 4.99%,respectively.The results of the sinter pot test indicated that the properties of sinter have been improved.

Discrete element method study of solid descending and residence properties in COREX shaft furnace with center gas supply device

Solid descending and residence properties in COREX shaft furnace with a center gas supply device (CGSD) were studied using the discrete element method. Solid flow pattern, residence time distribution, and local solid residence time (SRT) were analyzed. Moreover, the effects of the rotation speed of screws, the radius, and height of CGSD were investigated. The results show that the solid flow is dominantly a plug flow in the shaft furnace with the CGSD. In the upper region of the shaft furnace for gas-solid reduction, uniform distribution of local SRT is observed, which is preferable to match the even gas distribution expected due to the CGSD and slots. For different rotation speeds of the screws, the distribution of solid flow patterns is similar. The averaged residence time, dispersed plug volume fraction, and dead volume fraction decrease with increasing the rotation speed of the screws. The radius of the CGSD affects the solid residence in the shaft furnace. Local SRT above the CGSD increases with the increase in the radius of CGSD, possibly leading to the formation of more agglomerates. Hence, the radius of CGSD should be chosen carefully. The height of CGSD has a minor effect on solid residence in the shaft furnace.

Development and application of coke oven gas spraying on sinter bed

The Shanghai Meishan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. has a large supply of coke oven gas (COG) and has the potential to develop and apply the spraying of COG on the surface of a sinter bed. The effects of the amount of COG, the spraying time, and the spraying distribution with the process on the quantity and quality indexes of sinter were investigated in the laboratory experi-ments. The results showed that the COG spraying can improve the sinter indexes to a large extent if appropriate parameters were used. It was found that an appropriate amount of COG, a relatively long spraying time, and a decreasing distribution of the COG amount with the spraying process all help to obtain a better performance for sinter quantity and quality indexes. When the COG spraying was applied to the No. 3 sintering machine, the sinter tumbler index increased by 0.45%, the overall finished product rate increased by 0.72%, the solid fuel consumption decreased by 4.06kg/t, the reducibility increased by 3.89%, and the cost of iron decreased by 5.29 CNY/t, and the CO2, SO2 and Nox emissions also decreased, thus proving the feasibility of this technology. Therefore, COG spraying provides a new way to improve sinter and also decrease the energy consumption and pollution.

Establishment of a Static Model Based on Measured Heat Loss for COREX Process

The heat loss and its,distribution are of great importance for the calculation and simulation of COREX process. Based on Baosteel COREX process, a method was applied to measure the heat loss of the furnace shell, the accessory equipments and the cooling water system. Then, a static model was established based on the measured heat loss of COREX process. The results showed that the main heat loss of furnace shells took place at the dome of the COREX melter-gasifier and the reducing gas entrance position of the shaft furnace while the main heat loss caused by cooling water occurred at the tap hole area. And the heat loss caused by cooling water accounts for about 85% of the total heat loss in COREX process. The measured total heat loss for producing every 1 t hot metal was 542. 164 MJ, which accounted for about 92 % of the theoretical total heat loss.