Copper smelting mechanism in oxygen bottom-blown furnace

The SKS furnace is a horizontal cylindrical reactor similar to a Noranda furnace,however,the oxygen enriched air isblown into the furnace from the bottom.Mechanism model of the SKS process was developed by analyzing the smeltingcharacteristics deeply.In our model,the furnace section from top to bottom is divided into seven functional layers,i.e.,gas layer,mineral decomposition transitioning layer,slag layer,slag formation transitioning layer,matte formation transitioning layer,weakoxidizing layer and strong oxidizing layer.The furnace along the length direction is divided into three functional regions,that is,reaction region,separation transitioning region and liquid phase separation and settling region.These layers or regions play differentroles in the model in describing the mechanism of the smelting process.The SKS smelting is at a multiphase non-steady equilibriumstate,and the oxygen and sulfur potentials change gradually in the length and cross directions.The smelting capacity of the SKSprocess could be raised through reasonably controlling the potential values in different layers and regions.

商用快速定氧探头在铅锌冶炼生产中的应用

为探索铅锌冶炼炉渣氧势快速测量的方法,以某铅冶炼炉为对象,应用商用定氧探头对炉渣氧势进行测量。测量过程中,电势与温度信号的响应时间为10~15 s,测量时间控制在20 s之内;且其氧势范围lg P O2为-11.37^-10.32,即P O2为10-6.37~10-5.32Pa。对空冷和水淬两种取样方式下的炉渣中主要元素进行分析,同时基于铅冶炼炉内主要反应的标准吉布斯自由能变与温度T的关系,以及吉布斯自由能变与氧势的关系,制作氧势图,分析铅、铜、锌以及铁等金属元素分离所需的氧势条件,结果表明商用定氧探头所测得的氧势条件与氧势图中的理论分析结果吻合。