摘要:
A method and an integrated steel plant wherein, instead of using coke oven gases, converter gases and blast furnace top gases available as fuel for power generation or other heating purposes, these gases are more efficiently utilized as chemical agents for direct reduction of iron ores producing DRI.DRI is charged to blast furnaces increasing production of crude steel without increasing the capacities of the coke oven plant and blast furnaces and without changes in the quality of the crude steel, or, if production rate is maintained, the fossil fuels specific consumption is significantly reduced.Utilisation of primary fossil energy according to the invention also reduces the specific CO2 emissions per ton of crude steel. The specific CO2 emission in conventional integrated mills is about 1.6 tons of CO2 per ton of crude steel.
摘要:
A method and apparatus are provided for producing rods having a desired tensile strength from a rod manufacturing process set to an optimal operating condition. Initially, the rod manufacturing process is set in an optimal condition to produce rods at a maximum rate, while optimizing the mechanical properties therein. Raw materials are melted and a "heat of steel" representing one lot is poured into a ladle which is sampled to determine its chemical composition. The percentage content of each element is utilized within an empirical model modeling the rod manufacturing process to predict the tensile strength of rods. The empirical model is again utilized to determine the amount by which a control element must be varied to adjust the predicted tensile strength to the desired tensile strength. The control element represents an element, such as, carbon which significantly impacts the tensile strength of the rod. The predicted level of the control element necessary to achieve the target tensile strength is referred to as the "floating aim level" thereof. If the floating aim level exceeds a maximum accepted level for the control element the empirical model is again used to determine the necessary level of a second control element. Next, the heat of steel is trimmed to provide a lot having the target tensile strength.
摘要:
A process and installation for the separation of air in a cryogenic distillation apparatus (24) comprising a distillation column (30, 42) and in which the supplied air is separated to produce a fraction rich in oxygen and a fraction rich in nitrogen as products. The purities of these products are maintained substantially constant during variations of demand of either product or of the flow rate or of the pressure of the supplied air by introducing an excess of liquid rich in nitrogen into the distillation apparatus when the demand for the product or the flow rate of the supplied air increases, and by withdrawing an excess of liquid rich in nitrogen from the distillation apparatus, and storing this liquid, when the demand for the product or the flow rate of the supplied air decreases. The apparatus comprises a medium pressure column (30) and a low pressure column (42) and a reflux conduit (44; 11, 12) which permits a reflux liquid to be withdrawn from the medium pressure column (30) and to be injected into the low pressure column (42).
摘要:
A device and a method for treating metallic material. In particular, the invention is suitable for treating and/or producing steel and metallic alloys, in particular non-standard grade steels and alloys of particularly high quality. The invention has proved to be particularly successful in the treatment of iron-based metallic materials.
摘要:
A disadvantage during the operation of a change converter unit (1) of an oxygen steel-making plant, wherein converters (4a) that have become unusable due to the wear and tear of the fireproof material are removed from the steel-making stand (2) for repair, and wherein a converter (4b) provided with fireproof material is added in exchange to the steel-making stand (2), is that the connection between the converter vessel and the carrier ring first must be separated, and then either a change carriage provided with a lifting device must be used, or the implementation is limited, or restricted, by the crane capacity when changing AOD converters in stainless steel plants. In order to eliminate said disadvantages, the invention proposes that, for the change process, the worn converter (4a), including the entire converter unit (3a), comprising not only the converter (4a), but also the converter carriage (7), carrier ring (6), tilting drive (5), bottom flushing device (9) and, if present, a carrier ring cooling device (10), is moved out of the steel-making stand (2) into an empty delivery and waiting stand (12s) for repair, and that, at the same time, a further structurally identical complete converter unit (3b), comprising a repaired, ready-to-use converter (4b), is moved from a further delivery and waiting stand (12b) into the steel-making stand (2).
摘要:
Method of building a direct smelting plant comprising a metal smelting vessel (11) and ancillary plant components such as the components of a hot air supply station (24), an offgas treatment station (32), a solids feed station (41), a hot metal desulphurization station (47) and hot metal and slag launders extending from the smelting vessel (11). The ring track (53) of a ringer crane (51) is installed in front of location at which vessel (11) is to be installed. Crane boom (54) is laid out along elongate stretch of the building site which becomes a corridor (60) between major ancillary components when plant is fully erected. Boom (54) is connected to crane carriage (52) and hoisted to provide high lift capacity over a ground area embracing proposed site of vessel (11) and ancillary components. Prefabricated components are then lifted by crane (51) into appropriate position for final installation. After installation is completed boom (54) is laid down along corridor (60) and crane (51) is dismantled and removed, leaving corridor (60) as an access laneway.