简介:Byanalyzingthethermalandburdenstructureconditionsinsidethemelter-gasifierofCOREXprocess,theadvantageanddisadvantageofPCIintothemelter-gasifierareclarified.TheinfluenceofPCIontherunningconditioninsidethefurnaceisanalyzedbasedontheinformationfromproductionoperationandmathematicalandphysicalsimulations,andmeasurestotacklewiththeproblemsarisingfromPCIareproposed.Themainresultsareasfollows.①Duetotheunfavorableconditionsforcokingofcoalinthemelter-gasifier,cokingofchargedlumpycoaltogetsemicokewithgoodsizeandstrengthcanhardlybeexpected.Tomaintainthepermeabilityoftheburdencolumn,apackedbedsimilartoblastfurnaceisnecessary.Therefore,alittlemorecokewithPCIinplaceofmostofthelumpycoalmayimprovetherunningofthereactor.Thiscanalsomakethelumpycoalselectioneasier.②Overallheatbalanceanalysisofthemelter-gasifiershowsthatPCIhasnoeffectonthethermalconditionofthefurnaceasawhole.Localheatbalanceanalysis,however,showsthattheheathofthemelter-gasifierisinacriticalstateoflowheatsupply.PCIintothehearthwilldeterioratethethermalcondition.ToavoidthecoolingofthehearthzonebyPCI,moreoxygencanbeblowntothehearthzone,i.e.increasetheoxygensupplytothehearthanddecreaseaccordinglytheoxygensupplytothefreeboard.Moreoxygensupplytothehearthseemstobringouttheissueofanincreaseinfuelrateand/ortherebythesmeltingintensity.DetailedanalysisofthephysicalchemicalprocessesconcludedthatPCIwithmorecorrespondingoxygensupplywillnotleadtotheincreaseoffuelrate.③Comparingwithblastfurnace,theracewayvolumeofCOREXmelter-gasifierisaboutonly1/10~1/5ofthatofcorresponding-sizeblastfurnace.ThissmallracewayisnotfavorableforPCI.ToenlargetheracewaytogetmorefavorableconditionforPCI,lesstuyereswithmoreoxygensupplyofeachtuyereisproposed.④Comparingwithlumpycoalfeedingintot
简介:PresentlytheironandsteelmakersarecompelledtoincorporaterationalinitiativestoreduceitsprocessingCO2totalemissions.Inthemediumandlongterm,theinjectionofsmallparticlesofbiocharthroughthetuyereesinblastfurnaces,herecalledBio-PCI,offersattractivefeaturesfromtheenvironmentalandmetallurgicalpointofview,asitisarenewablecarbonneutralreductantandpresentslesserimpuritiesthancoke.However,itsutilizationinironplantsisbeenhinderedbythetraditionallargeavailabilityofrelativelyeconomicalcoalandcoke.Asthecostoftheprincipalprocessinginputsincreases(coal,cokeandironore)thegapbetweenfossilandrenewablereductantsdecreases.Inthissense,ourcontributionaimstocomplementthemetallurgicalinquiryoftechnicalfeasibilitywithastrategicidentificationoftheareaswithbestprospectstobenefitsfromtheincorporationofBio-PCI:wherecanitflourish?.Ouranalysisleadstoindicatethatemergingcountriesinspecific,China,BrazilandIndia,areinaprimepositiontoincorporatetheBio-PCIastheysimultaneouslycomplywithagrowingironindustrybasedonblastfurnaces,andpossessanimportantpotentialforenergygenerationfromforestryresidues.