SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED CARBON CAPTURE ASSOCIATED WITH MOLTEN METAL PRODUCTION

    公开(公告)号:US20240247327A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-25

    申请号:US18421103

    申请日:2024-01-24

    发明人: Rodney John Allam

    IPC分类号: C21B7/00

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for the production of molten metals direct oxidative combustion of one or more solid fuels. The systems and methods may be combined with coal gasifiers and related components for reducing overall energy requirements as well as external fuel sources, e.g., through the use of endogenously-generated hydrogen. In beneficial aspects, components of the carbonaceous exhaust produced in accordance with the disclosed systems and methods, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), may be isolated using carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) for reducing associated greenhouse gas emissions.

    METHOD FOR CONVERTING A BLAST FURNACE PLANT

    公开(公告)号:US20230008316A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-12

    申请号:US17781781

    申请日:2020-11-26

    申请人: PAUL WURTH S.A.

    IPC分类号: C21B7/00 F27B1/08 C01B3/34

    摘要: A method for converting a blast furnace plant for synthesis gas utilization includes:
    constructing a syngas stove, and constructing a syngas supply system for connecting the syngas stove to a blast furnace;
    connecting a first syngas stove to the top-gas supply system, the cold-blast and hot-blast supply systems and operating the first syngas stove for hot blast generation;
    disconnecting a first original stove from the top-gas supply system, the cold-blast and hot-blast supply systems; and
    converting the first original stove to adapt it for producing syngas. The method includes
    connecting the first original stove to the top-gas supply system;
    disconnecting the first syngas stove from the cold-blast and hot-blast supply systems, connecting the first original stove and first syngas stove to a gas-combination supply system; and
    operating the first original stove and first syngas stove to produce and then supply syngas to the blast furnace via the syngas supply system.

    CHARGING SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR A SHAFT SMELT REDUCTION FURNACE

    公开(公告)号:US20200318207A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-08

    申请号:US16767014

    申请日:2018-12-06

    申请人: PAUL WURTH S.A.

    摘要: A charging system for a shaft smelt reduction furnace includes a frame structure for mounting on a top charge opening of a shaft smelt reduction vessel; a center shaft arrangement supported by the frame structure and for removing off-gas gases from the furnace and to introduce granular charge materials to form a stack of materials in the furnace. The center shaft arrangement includes a center hood for off-gas extraction; a pair of first and second feed channels for first and second materials. The center hood includes a pair of facing off-gas panels defining an off-gas channel. The partition walls include lower portions that extend towards each other below the center hood to define a center feed passage, whereby material descending through the first feed channels may accumulate on lower portions according to the angle of repose of the material, permitting self-adjustment of the first material stock-line in the shaft arrangement.

    Blast furnace and method for operating a blast furnace

    公开(公告)号:US10526670B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-07

    申请号:US14955105

    申请日:2015-12-01

    发明人: Olaf Kuhl

    摘要: The present blast furnace and method for operating a blast furnace are able to reduce CO2 production and the amount of applied additives and heating material. The method for metal production of metal ores comprising the following steps: reducing a metal ore, particularly a metal oxide, and thereby producing furnace gas containing CO2 in a blast furnace shaft; discharging the furnace gas from the blast furnace shaft; directing at least a portion of the furnace gas into a CO2 converter and reducing the CO2 in the furnace gas into CO; directing at least a portion of the CO from the CO2 converter into the blast furnace shaft. The method produces CO as a gaseous reduction agent which may be easily introduced into the blast furnace shaft. Further, a blast furnace for metal production by reducing a metal ore designed for operating according to the method is described.

    Blast furnace and method for operating a blast furnace

    公开(公告)号:US10287643B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-14

    申请号:US15039444

    申请日:2014-11-27

    发明人: Olaf Kuhl

    摘要: A process for processing metal ore includes: reducing a metal ore, particularly a metallic oxide, in a blast furnace shaft; producing furnace gas containing CO2, in the blast furnace shaft; discharging the furnace gas from the blast furnace shaft; directing at least a portion of the furnace gas directly or indirectly into a CO2-converter; and converting the CO2 contained in the furnace gas into an aerosol consisting of a carrier gas and C-particles in the CO2-converter in the presence of a stoichiometric surplus of C; directing at least a first portion of the aerosol from the CO2-converter into the blast furnace shaft; and introducing H2O into the blast furnace shaft. By virtue of the reaction C+H2O→CO2+2H, nascent hydrogen is produced in the blast furnace which causes rapid reduction of the metal ore. The speed of reduction of the metal ore is thus increased, and it is possible to increase either the throughput capacity of the blast furnace or to reduce the size of the blast furnace. An aerosol in the form of a fluid is easily introducible into the blast furnace shaft.