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Investigation of the Effects of Coke Reactivity and Iron Ore Reducibility on the Gas Utilization Efficiency of Blast Furnace

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  • Fanchao Meng

    (School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China)

  • Lei Shao

    (School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
    State Key Laboratory of Rolling and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China)

  • Zongshu Zou

    (School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
    State Key Laboratory of Rolling and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China)

Abstract

The use of coke with high reactivity in the ironmaking blast furnace (BF) has yet to be explored, and a thorough understanding is still required to clarify the effect of coke reactivity on the BF gas utilization efficiency. In this paper, a one-dimensional kinetic model of the BF is presented and the accuracy of the model is verified. The model is then applied to analyze the effect of coke reactivity on the gas utilization efficiency of the BF. The results show that, under the operating conditions considered, the height of indirect reduction region and the starting temperature of coke solution loss reaction decrease with the increase of coke reactivity. Moreover, coke reactivity is first, directly proportional to gas utilization efficiency, and then, inversely proportional to it. In addition, high-reactivity coke may not improve gas utilization efficiency in case of high H 2 content. Both, lowly and highly reactive coke need to be combined with highly reducible iron ore to maximize the gas utilization efficiency. Nevertheless, only appropriately reactive coke can combine with lowly reducible iron ore to obtain an optimal gas utilization efficiency. Hence, it is necessary to select coke with appropriate reactivity, in accordance with iron-ore reducibility, instead of blindly pursuing high-reactivity coke in actual operation.

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  • Fanchao Meng & Lei Shao & Zongshu Zou, 2020. "Investigation of the Effects of Coke Reactivity and Iron Ore Reducibility on the Gas Utilization Efficiency of Blast Furnace," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(19), pages 1-14, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:19:p:5062-:d:420242
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