Hydrogen-based shaft furnace process is gaining more and more attention due to its low carbon emission, and the reduction behavior of iron bearing burdens significantly affects its operation. In this work, the effects...Hydrogen-based shaft furnace process is gaining more and more attention due to its low carbon emission, and the reduction behavior of iron bearing burdens significantly affects its operation. In this work, the effects of reduction degree, temperature, and atmosphere on the swelling behavior of pellet has been studied thoroughly under typical hydrogen metallurgy conditions. The results show that the pellets swelled rapidly in the early reduction stage, then reached a maximum reduction swelling index (RSI) at approximately 40%reduction degree. The crystalline transformation of the iron oxides during the reduction process was the main reason of pellets swelling. The RSI increased significantly with increasing temperature in the range of 850-1050℃, the maximum RSI increased from 6.66%to 25.0%in the gas composition of 100%H_(2). With the temperature increased, the pellets suffered more thermal stress resulting in an increase of the volume. The maximum RSI decreased from 19.78%to 17.35%with the volume proportion of H_(2) in the atmosphere increased from 55%to 100%at the temperature of 950℃.The metallic iron tended to precipitate in a lamellar structure rather than whiskers. Consequently, the inside of the pellets became regular, so the RSI decreased. Overall, controlling a reasonable temperature and increasing the H_(2) proportion is an effective way to decrease the RSI of pellets.展开更多
Through thermal test, cold state experiment, analysis and simulation of thermal process, the gas flow distribution in pelletizing shaft furnace （PSF） was discussed. The results show that there are five flowing trend...Through thermal test, cold state experiment, analysis and simulation of thermal process, the gas flow distribution in pelletizing shaft furnace （PSF） was discussed. The results show that there are five flowing trends among them, the downward roasting gas and the upward cooling gas are the most unsteady, which influence flow distribution greatly. Among the operating parameters, the ratio of inflow is a key factor affecting the flow distribution. The roasting and cooling gases will entirely flow into the roasting zone and internal vertical air channels （IVAC）, respectively, if the ratio of inflow is critical. From such a critical operating condition increasing roasting gas flow or decreasing cooling gas flow, the roasting gas starts flowing downwards so as to enter the inside of IVAC the greater the ratio of inflow, the larger the downward flowrate. Among constructional parameters, the width of roasting zone b1, width of IVAC b2 and width of cooling zone b3, and the height of roasting zone h1, height of soaking zone h2 and height of cooling zone hs are the main factors affecting flow distribution. In case the ratio of b2/b3, or h3/h2, or h1/h2 is increased, the upward cooling gas tends to decrease while the downward roasting gas tends to increase with a gradual decrease in the ratio of inflow.展开更多
Based on the laboratory experiment of reducing iron ore-coal pellet in oxidizing atmosphere,a new self-heating reduction method of iron ore-coal pellet in the cocurrent shaft furnace(CSF) has been developed.In this pr...Based on the laboratory experiment of reducing iron ore-coal pellet in oxidizing atmosphere,a new self-heating reduction method of iron ore-coal pellet in the cocurrent shaft furnace(CSF) has been developed.In this process,the pellets and preheated oxygen-enriched air enter the shaft furnace through its top and descend cocurrently in the furnace.Most of the heat required for rising temperature and endothermic reduction of descending pellets is provided by the way that the descending air burns the volatile from pellets and CO from the reduction of iron oxide in pellets.The reduced pellets and high temperature gas are discharged from the lower part.The sensible heat and chemical energy of the off-gas are used to heat the oxygen-enriched air in stove.This process is applicable to the direct reduction of iron pellets and prereduction of iron pellets in smelting reduction with iron bath.展开更多
The downward moving behavior of pellets in a 8 m2 pellet shaft furnace with an internal vertical air channel and a drying bed was studied by means of a visualized model(1-15) and a top model(1-1).The visualized model ...The downward moving behavior of pellets in a 8 m2 pellet shaft furnace with an internal vertical air channel and a drying bed was studied by means of a visualized model(1-15) and a top model(1-1).The visualized model experiment shows that the downward movement of pellets can be regarded as plug flow approximately inside the furnace except for the lower region of cooling zone due to the influence of the drained hopper.The top model experiment reveals that the pellet sizes increase along the moving direction because of the percolation phenomenon,which results in a decrease of the resistance coefficient and an increase of the gas flow rate from the furnace wall toward the furnace center.展开更多
Single off-gas outlet devised by one-step COREX shaft furnace will ultimately lead gas distribution to segregate,furthermore the distribution of powder on charge level is non-uniformity.DPM-CFD model was employed to s...Single off-gas outlet devised by one-step COREX shaft furnace will ultimately lead gas distribution to segregate,furthermore the distribution of powder on charge level is non-uniformity.DPM-CFD model was employed to simulate the pellet minus sieve powder motion in the burden distribution process,in order to quantitative description the non-uniformity distribution.The results showed that,the non-uniformity distribution is increasing with the melting rate increased.The powder segregates to the fourth quadrant where off-gas outlet lies is 2.4 or 2.5 fold of any other quadrant,while the melting rate is 130 t/h or 180 t/h.The best method to resolved the problem adds an symmetry off-gas outlet.展开更多
In order to reduce the materials cost of COREX ironmaking process,sinter has been introduced into the composite burden in China.This work explored the reducing process of sinter in COREX shaft furnace to clarify its r...In order to reduce the materials cost of COREX ironmaking process,sinter has been introduced into the composite burden in China.This work explored the reducing process of sinter in COREX shaft furnace to clarify its reduction properties change and then the effect of sinter proportion on metallurgical performance of composite burden was investigated.The results show that the reducing process of sinter in COREX shaft furnace was basically same with that in blast furnace but sinter seems like breaking faster.Under reducing condition simulated COREX shaft furnace,sinter possessed the worst reduction degradation index(RDI)and undifferentiated reduction index(RI)compared with pellet and iron ore lumps.Macroscopic and microscopic mineralogy changes indicated that sinter presents integral cracking while pellet and lump ore present surface cracking,and no simple congruent relationship exists between cracks of the burden and its ultimate reduction degradation performance.The existence of partial metallurgical performance superposition between composite and single ferrous burden was confirmed.RDI_(+6.3)≥70%and RDI_(+3.15)≥80%were speculated as essential requirements for the composite burden containing sinter in COREX shaft furnace.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51904063)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No.2018M640259)+2 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.N2025023)the Key research and development project of Hebei Province (No.21314001D)the Plan of Xingliao Talents,China (No.XLYC1902118)。
文摘Hydrogen-based shaft furnace process is gaining more and more attention due to its low carbon emission, and the reduction behavior of iron bearing burdens significantly affects its operation. In this work, the effects of reduction degree, temperature, and atmosphere on the swelling behavior of pellet has been studied thoroughly under typical hydrogen metallurgy conditions. The results show that the pellets swelled rapidly in the early reduction stage, then reached a maximum reduction swelling index (RSI) at approximately 40%reduction degree. The crystalline transformation of the iron oxides during the reduction process was the main reason of pellets swelling. The RSI increased significantly with increasing temperature in the range of 850-1050℃, the maximum RSI increased from 6.66%to 25.0%in the gas composition of 100%H_(2). With the temperature increased, the pellets suffered more thermal stress resulting in an increase of the volume. The maximum RSI decreased from 19.78%to 17.35%with the volume proportion of H_(2) in the atmosphere increased from 55%to 100%at the temperature of 950℃.The metallic iron tended to precipitate in a lamellar structure rather than whiskers. Consequently, the inside of the pellets became regular, so the RSI decreased. Overall, controlling a reasonable temperature and increasing the H_(2) proportion is an effective way to decrease the RSI of pellets.
基金ItemSponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China (50334020) National Key Fundamental Research andDevelopment Project of China (2000026300)
文摘Through thermal test, cold state experiment, analysis and simulation of thermal process, the gas flow distribution in pelletizing shaft furnace （PSF） was discussed. The results show that there are five flowing trends among them, the downward roasting gas and the upward cooling gas are the most unsteady, which influence flow distribution greatly. Among the operating parameters, the ratio of inflow is a key factor affecting the flow distribution. The roasting and cooling gases will entirely flow into the roasting zone and internal vertical air channels （IVAC）, respectively, if the ratio of inflow is critical. From such a critical operating condition increasing roasting gas flow or decreasing cooling gas flow, the roasting gas starts flowing downwards so as to enter the inside of IVAC the greater the ratio of inflow, the larger the downward flowrate. Among constructional parameters, the width of roasting zone b1, width of IVAC b2 and width of cooling zone b3, and the height of roasting zone h1, height of soaking zone h2 and height of cooling zone hs are the main factors affecting flow distribution. In case the ratio of b2/b3, or h3/h2, or h1/h2 is increased, the upward cooling gas tends to decrease while the downward roasting gas tends to increase with a gradual decrease in the ratio of inflow.
基金Project supported by the National Foundation of Nature Science of China
文摘Based on the laboratory experiment of reducing iron ore-coal pellet in oxidizing atmosphere,a new self-heating reduction method of iron ore-coal pellet in the cocurrent shaft furnace(CSF) has been developed.In this process,the pellets and preheated oxygen-enriched air enter the shaft furnace through its top and descend cocurrently in the furnace.Most of the heat required for rising temperature and endothermic reduction of descending pellets is provided by the way that the descending air burns the volatile from pellets and CO from the reduction of iron oxide in pellets.The reduced pellets and high temperature gas are discharged from the lower part.The sensible heat and chemical energy of the off-gas are used to heat the oxygen-enriched air in stove.This process is applicable to the direct reduction of iron pellets and prereduction of iron pellets in smelting reduction with iron bath.
基金Projects(59374166,58974155) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The downward moving behavior of pellets in a 8 m2 pellet shaft furnace with an internal vertical air channel and a drying bed was studied by means of a visualized model(1-15) and a top model(1-1).The visualized model experiment shows that the downward movement of pellets can be regarded as plug flow approximately inside the furnace except for the lower region of cooling zone due to the influence of the drained hopper.The top model experiment reveals that the pellet sizes increase along the moving direction because of the percolation phenomenon,which results in a decrease of the resistance coefficient and an increase of the gas flow rate from the furnace wall toward the furnace center.
文摘Single off-gas outlet devised by one-step COREX shaft furnace will ultimately lead gas distribution to segregate,furthermore the distribution of powder on charge level is non-uniformity.DPM-CFD model was employed to simulate the pellet minus sieve powder motion in the burden distribution process,in order to quantitative description the non-uniformity distribution.The results showed that,the non-uniformity distribution is increasing with the melting rate increased.The powder segregates to the fourth quadrant where off-gas outlet lies is 2.4 or 2.5 fold of any other quadrant,while the melting rate is 130 t/h or 180 t/h.The best method to resolved the problem adds an symmetry off-gas outlet.
基金Project(2019JJ51007)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China。
文摘In order to reduce the materials cost of COREX ironmaking process,sinter has been introduced into the composite burden in China.This work explored the reducing process of sinter in COREX shaft furnace to clarify its reduction properties change and then the effect of sinter proportion on metallurgical performance of composite burden was investigated.The results show that the reducing process of sinter in COREX shaft furnace was basically same with that in blast furnace but sinter seems like breaking faster.Under reducing condition simulated COREX shaft furnace,sinter possessed the worst reduction degradation index(RDI)and undifferentiated reduction index(RI)compared with pellet and iron ore lumps.Macroscopic and microscopic mineralogy changes indicated that sinter presents integral cracking while pellet and lump ore present surface cracking,and no simple congruent relationship exists between cracks of the burden and its ultimate reduction degradation performance.The existence of partial metallurgical performance superposition between composite and single ferrous burden was confirmed.RDI_(+6.3)≥70%and RDI_(+3.15)≥80%were speculated as essential requirements for the composite burden containing sinter in COREX shaft furnace.
