Effect of particle composition on consolidation of hot briquetted iron

Abstract

The influence of the carbon concentration of directly reduced iron (DRI) powders on the compressibility and fracture strength of hot briquetted iron (HBI) has been studied. Industrially produced DRI, pure iron powder and Fe–C alloy powders (synthetic DRI) were used in the study. It was found that the mechanism of compaction could be attributed to pure yielding. The pressure required to attain a given density increased proportionally with the carbon content. The morphology and phases present in DRI powder had a significant influence on the compressibility. The fracture strength of the compacts increased with increasing carbon content of the DRI powder. These observations are discussed with reference to the current understanding of the mechanisms of compaction and fracture of compacted particulate materials.     

The Reaction Behavior of Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) in Steelmaking Slags: Effect of DRI Carbon and Preheating Temperature

An experimental study was conducted to quantify the rate of direct reduced iron (DRI) decarburization in a steelmaking slag using the constant volume pressure increase technique. Experiments were conducted by dropping DRI pellets into molten slag at temperatures from 1773 K to 1873 K (1500 °C to 1600 °C). Subsequent experiments were carried out in which the DRI pellets were preheated while the slag temperature remained constant. The effect of the initial carbon content and the preheating temperature of the DRI on the reaction rate was investigated. The decarburization of DRI seems to comprise two stages, a reaction between the FeO and DRI followed by decarburization through the iron oxide of slag. Carbon has a significant effect on the kinetics of both stages, whereas the preheating temperature mainly influences the rate of decarburization between FeO and carbon inside the pellet.     

Reduction of iron ore fines by coal fines in a packed bed and fluidized bed apparatus—A comparative study

Reduction of iron ore fines by coal fines in packed and fluidized beds has been studied. The investigation includes study of the kinetic aspects of reduction, carbon and sulfur content of the direct reduced iron (DRI) produced, and metallography of the products. For both processes, the kinetic data fit the first-order reaction model. Reduction in a fluidized bed is much faster than in a packed bed system. In both cases, DRI contains a substantial amount of free carbon at the initial stages of reduction. At the later stages of reduction, the carbon present in the DRI is mainly in the combined state. For identical temperatures and particle sizes, reaction in fluidized bed is much faster compared to that in a packed bed. At any particular degree of reduction, sulfur content in DRI samples produced by fluidized bed reduction is always more than that of DRI samples produced by packed bed reduction. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs reveal that metallic whiskers formed during reduction in packed beds only. These whiskers become more prominent at higher temperatures and longer times.     

回转窑一步法直接还原铁生产的试验研究

以新疆磁铁精矿为原料,采用一步法直接还原,研究高强度、高还原性预热球团的制备及煤基直接还原的工艺.研究了实验室转鼓模拟回转窑装置中直接还原铁的生产工艺.讨论了配碳比、反应温度、反应时间等工艺参数对金属化率、脱硫率等回转窑直接还原铁的主要质量指标的影响,提出了本试验原料条件下,回转窑生产直接还原铁的最佳工艺参数.研究结果...     

Role of Heat Transfer in Early Stage Decarburization of DRI in Slag

The gas generation from reactions between direct reduced iron (DRI) pellets and steelmaking slags is known to take place in two stages; (1) the reaction of FeO and carbon within DRI, i.e., pellet internal reaction, followed by (2) the reduction of slag FeO with DRI carbon at the pellet?Cslag interface, if any carbon remains from the first step. To understand the controlling mechanism of the reaction between FeO and C inside DRI, the rate of the gas release and the temperature of pellets suspended in a slag-free atmosphere were quantified. The results were used to determine the apparent thermal conductivity of DRI that showed values of approximately 0.5 to 2 W.m^?1.K^?1 for a temperature range of 573?K to 1273?K (300?°C to 1000?°C). Furthermore, it was found that the experimental gas evolution rates are consistent with the values predicted by a heat?Ctransfer based model, confirming that the FeO-C reaction within pellet is controlled by the rate of heat transfer from the slag to the DRI pellet.     

Reduction and carburization of iron-ore in a fluidized bed by CO,H2 and CH4

The reduction and carburization of fine iron-ore (100 - 200 μm, Fe₂O₃ mass content of 98%) by gas mixtures containing CO, H₂ and CH₄ was investigated in a fluidized bed at temperatures of 400 up to 700°C. In this temperature range carbon is formed from CO via the Boudouard reaction as well as by the decomposition of methane. Yet, both reactions only occur in the presence of metallic iron and therefore only at reduction degrees of the DRI (direct-reduced iron) of more than 33%. As a contribution to the development of a DRI process without a costly hot briquetting, the influence of the C- and O-content of the DRI on its tendency to reoxidize was also investigated by means of the ignition point method. It was found that reoxidation (at 20°C) of a totally reduced DRI can be suppressed by carbon mass contents of more than 7%. With decreasing reduction degrees, this value decreases, until for reduction degrees of less than 80% no carbon is needed to suppress reoxidation. With regard to the final reduction of the DRI in the electric arc furnace, the molar C to O ratio should be one. The maximal reduction degree is then about 86% to stabilize carbon rich DRI (C mass content of 4%) against reoxidation.     

Study on Direct Reduction Characteristics of Iron Ore Coal Mixed Pellets

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Nitrogen in SL/RN direct reduced iron: origin and effect on nitrogen control in EAF steelmaking

Abstract

In the steel plant considered here, direct reduced iron (DRI), produced by the coal based Stelco–Lurgi/Republic–National (SL/RN) process, makes up 50% or more of the total iron charge. The SL/RN DRI samples from a kiln cooler had high nitrogen contents (50–250 ppm, depending on particle size), contributing to elevated nitrogen levels in liquid steel produced in the electric arc furnaces. The proposed mechanism of nitriding of SL/RN DRI involves gaseous nitrogen (present within the rotary cooler) diffusing into the solid bed and is supported by a simple diffusion model. A strong correlation was found between the melt-in carbon content of the liquid steel and the final tap nitrogen content, with melt-in carbon of 0·3%C or higher resulting in nitrogen levels below 50 ppm at tap, even when charging DRI material that is high in nitrogen.     

中国钢铁生产“碳中和”解决方案探讨

根据某工程各工序碳素流计算出全流程吨热轧钢材的直接CO₂排放量为1.786 t。以此为基数,就高炉-转炉长流程工艺的几种主要减碳技术的减碳效果进行了定量评估,发现减碳效果有限,只能作为从“碳达峰”到“碳中和”的过渡方案或最终解决方案的补充。从“碳中和”要求的角度看,以全废钢或气基还原铁+废钢为原料的电炉炼钢短流程无疑是最佳解决方案。结合中国资源条件就几种典型短流程组合方案进行了适应性分析,提出了以“氢基竖炉直接还原铁+电炉炼钢方案”为主、以“高炉-转炉长流程工艺减碳技术+碳捕集与封存(CCS)方案”和“全废钢电炉炼钢方案”为补充的“碳中和”解决方案,最后给出了安全低成本获取氢基竖炉直接还原铁所需的“绿氢”方案建议。     

Role of Direct Reduced Iron Fines in Nitrogen Removal from Electric Arc Furnace Steel

Electric arc furnace steel contains about 70‐120 ppm nitrogen. There is no suitable method for nitrogen removal from electric arc furnace steel up to the level desired for good quality bars and flat rolled products (30 ppm max). The existing process based on vacuum degassing can remove only up to 20% of nitrogen in steel. In the present study DRI fines have been injected into a steel bath which can drift out nitrogen in steel through production of fine CO bubbles in‐situ on reaction with residual FeO in DRI fines and C in bath. For high and medium carbon steel, nitrogen got reduced to 30 ppm and 60 ppm respectively where initial nitrogen was 150 – 200 ppm in steel. Nitrogen removal also depends upon bath depth and addition level of DRI.     

Cost and Life Cycle Analysis for Deep CO2 Emissions Reduction for Steel Making: Direct Reduced Iron Technologies

Among heavy industrial sectors worldwide, the steel industry ranks first in carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. Technologies that produce direct reduced iron (DRI) enable the industry to reduce emissions or even approach net-zero CO₂ emissions for steel production. Herein, comprehensive cradle-to-gate (CTG) life cycle analysis (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA) are used to evaluate the CO₂ emissions of three DRI technologies. Compared to the baseline of blast furnace and basic oxygen furnace (BF–BOF) technology for steel making, using natural gas (NG) to produce DRI has the potential to reduce CTG CO₂ emissions by 33%. When 83% or 100% renewable H₂ is used for DRI production, DRI technologies can potentially reduce CO₂ emissions by 57% and 67%, respectively, compared to baseline BF–BOF technology. However, the renewable H₂ application for DRI increases the levelized cost of steel (LCOS). When renewable natural gas (RNG) and clean electricity are used for steel production, the CTG CO₂ emissions of all the DRI technologies can potentially be reduced by more than 90% compared to the baseline BF–BOF technology, although the LCOS depends largely on the cost of RNG and clean electricity.     

Effect of Direct Reduced Iron on Oxygen Distribution between Slag and Bath in Electric Arc Furnaces

Test charges containing 40 to 95% direct reduced iron (DRI) were melted in two identical electric arc furnaces. Slag and the corresponding metal samples were collected from the furnace in the course of the steelmaking process and from the ladle after deoxidation and composition adjustment. The temperature was measured just before sampling. The activity coefficient and activity of total ferrous oxide in the slag were determined by using the theory of regular ionic solutions. The activity was used to assess the oxygen concentration in the metal. The effect of slag composition on Fe_tO activity coefficient and activity was investigated. The enthalpy of solution of total ferrous oxide in the slag was found to be 78 kJmol^?1. The ratio of activity to concentration of Fe_tO is equal to 0.0138. The effects of DRI proportion and degree of metallization on α^Fe,O were investigated. The activity coefficients of oxygen and carbon in the bath are 0.7243 and 1.0825, respectively. The activity coefficient and activity of oxygen in the metal decrease with increasing carbon concentration, carbon activity coefficient and activity. An “oxide capacity” has been developed which does not need the use of α^Fe,O. It correlates strongly with temperature over the range from 1500 to 1670°C. The basicity has only a small influence compared with the large temperature effect. The oxide capacity increases with growing DRI proportion and decreases with increasing metallization between 93.43 and 95.25%. Oxygen distribution between slag and metal was assessed by using the oxide capacity. Calculated values compare well with the corresponding data obtained from slag and metal analyses. The oxide capacity can be used in monitoring the steelmaking operation.     

直接还原铁的生产及应用

直接还原铁含铁量高、化学成分稳定、杂质含量低，是一种优质炼钢原料。本文阐述了直接还原铁的发展概况，介绍了其特性及其在炼钢中的应用。结合国内外发展情况，提出了几点认识与看法。     

Influence of Direct Reduction Condition of Hematite Pellets with H2/CO on the Oxidation Behaviour of DRI in Air

Direct reduced iron (DRI) is the product of some commercial direct reduction (DR) of iron ore on base of natural gas. DRI tends to oxidize in air generally above 300 °C and then follows spontaneous combustion. To control the oxidation mechanism, several investigators have used different iron samples and methods. This paper gives the results of experimental work carried out for determination of DRI oxidation. The behaviour of DRI oxidation in air after isothermal reduction of hematite pellets with different size, temperature and H₂ / CO mixture is investigated.     

狠抓直接还原铁质量

直接还原过程中矿石的脉石转入DRI,给电炉冶炼带来一系列影响.直接还原铁质量,必须兼顾直接还原生产和电炉炼钢两个生产环节.     

COREX预还原竖炉煤气析碳行为分析

COREX预还原竖炉还原煤气中CO浓度较高,竖炉内部较大温度范围都存在发生析碳反应的可能性。从竖炉操作压力和温度两个方面,分析了竖炉内不同区域内的析碳行为,同时重点分析了预还原竖炉内析碳反应对金属化率和下降管析碳量的影响。理论分析表明,析碳比例增加1%,竖炉金属化率平均降低3.4%;采用冷煤气作为冷却介质时,析碳量明显增加,此时不宜将下降管温度控制在750℃以下,且反窜煤气比例超过10%时,应及时切换成用N2冷却。     

世界直接还原铁发展现状及未来发展动向

介绍了世界直接还原铁的发展现状，分析了世界直接还原铁新技术的发展动向，并对世界各国最新的直接还原设备计划动向作了较全面的统计与分析。     

世界直接还原铁市场现状及前景

详细回顾了世界直接还原铁生产及市场发展情况，并分析了现阶段直接还原铁的成本变化，并根据直接还原铁目前的发展情况对世界直接还原铁未来发展前景做出了分析和预测。     

直接还原铁生产工艺的选择

论述了直接还原铁生产工艺的发展,介绍了目前世界直接还原铁生产工艺的现状、特点.指出,钢铁联合企业的可持续发展需要直接还原铁,高炉、直接还原炉、焦炉联合流程是其生产直接还原铁的最佳工艺选择.