A simulation study of reduction kinetics for sponge iron production in a rotary hearth furnace

ABSTRACT

A mathematical model has been developed by coupling genetic algorithm (GA) with heat and material balance equations to estimate rate parameters and solid-phase evolution related to the reduction of iron ore-coal composite pellets in a multi-layer bed Rotary hearth Furnace (RHF). The present process involves treating iron ore-coal composite pellets in a crucible over the hearth in RHF. The various solid phases evolved at the end of the process are estimated experimentally, and are used in conjunction with the model to estimate rate parameters. The predicted apparent activation energy for the wustite reduction step is found to be lower than those of the reduction of higher oxides. The thermal efficiency is found to decrease significantly with an increase in the carbon content of the pellet. Thermal efficiency was also found to increase mildly up to three layers. Multilayer bed remains as a potential design parameter to increase thermal efficiency.     

Anti‐Sway Crane Control Considering Wind Disturbance and Container Mass

A method for estimating the sway angle using an observer has already been proposed. The state observer estimates the sway angle accurately and must use the detected sway angle value. However, the estimated sway angle has an error owing to rope length error, friction force, and wind. Moreover, the container mass cannot be determined, and therefore the observer parameter is not suitable. We already proposed robust antisway control for overcoming rope length error without adding a new sensor. Further, we designed a friction disturbance observer to cancel out the influence of the friction force. In this paper, we first propose a container mass estimation method when a crane system performs rolling up control. The observer parameter can be selected using the estimated mass value. Second, in crane parallel shift control, we propose a robust antisway control even when there is a wind disturbance. We design a wind disturbance observer and propose a wind disturbance estimator to separate the friction observer output from the wind disturbance observer output. We confirm through experiments that the proposed method can reduce vibration.     

New rotary valves for pulse-tube refrigerators

In most used rotary valves in GM-type pulse-tube refrigerators the rotor makes heavy mechanical contact with the stator, so the valve is liable to wear, and large torques are needed. In this paper we will describe two types of valves, which have balanced forces on the rotor. In the first valve the rotor and the stator make no mechanical contact. The second type is a contact valve, like the classical valves, but the forces on the rotor are balanced in a different way. Therefore, these valves are less liable to wear, and the torques needed to rotate the valves are small.     

起重机吊钩拖动绕线电动机他励双高调速系统

本文提出励磁电流可自动控制的他励式双高调速系统设计方案。系统在提升特别是在下放重物时，具有较硬的机械性；在负载１０－１００％的变化范围内，可实现最大偏差Δｎｍａｘ／ｎｍｉｎ１００％≤１０％，调速范围Ｄ≥１０；在满载运行条件下，可节约电能８０％以上。     

铝电解多功能天车轨道接头磨损的机理分析

分析铝电解多功能天车轨道接头的受力情况、轮轨磨损机理和现场采集的数据照片,指出轨道经过碾压后的硬度变化以及氧化铝灰对天车轨道接头磨损的影响,提出相应措施.     

轻型钢结构吊车梁设计方法及节点构造

通过分折和研究单层门式刚架轻型钢结构厂房中的吊车梁设计，总结了轻型钢结构吊车梁的设计方法和节点连接构造，对合理设计吊车梁，降低用钢量提出了设计建议。     

冶金厂房钢吊车梁设计中一些问题的探讨

对双层翼缘板焊接工型钢吊车梁的某些受力特征、吊车梁的支座节点连接构造设计等进行了较详尽的分析,提出了满足冶金工业厂房大跨度、大吨位吊车梁系统受力和工艺要求的方法.     

基于协作优化的塔机金属结构一体化设计

将多学科设计优化中的协作优化算法应用于塔式起重机金属结构的整体优化设计，针对协作优化算法系统级优化问题存在的计算困难，将其转化为无约束问题处理。通过对塔机金属结构的吊臂、塔帽、平衡臂的一体化优化设计，验证了方法的有效性。     

单片机自控系统在NS0631型轨道起重机上的应用

单片机自控系统在大型工程机械中得到了越来越广泛的使用，从而使设备的安全性、可靠性大为提高。文章着重分析了NS0631型轨道起重机中自控系统的结构、使用中存在的问题，提出了解决的方法及今后的改进设想。     

高温对冶金窑窑体的影响

针对冶金回转窑窑体在高温下产生的失效进行数值分析，并在此基础上对冶金窑窑体的设计方法进行修正。