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Title: Process control techniques for the Sidmar blast furnaces

Abstract

The major challenge for modern blast furnace operation is the achievement of a very high productivity, excellent hot metal quality, low fuel consumption and longer blast furnace campaigns. The introduction of predictive models, decision supporting software and expert systems has reduced the standard deviation of the hot metal silicon content. The production loss due to the thermal state of the blast furnace has decreased three times since 1990. An appropriate control of the heat losses with high pulverized coal injection rates, is of the utmost importance for the life of the blast furnace. Different rules for the burden distribution of both blast furnaces are given. At blast furnace A, a peripheral gas flow is promoted, while at blast furnace B a more central gas flow is promoted.

Authors:
; ;  [1]
  1. Sidmar N.V., Ghent (Belgium)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
129083
Report Number(s):
CONF-9504182-
ISBN 0-932897-99-1; TRN: IM9550%%451
Resource Type:
Book
Resource Relation:
Conference: 78. steelmaking and 54. ironmaking conference, Nashville, TN (United States), 2-5 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Ironmaking conference proceedings. Volume 54; PB: 584 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; BLAST FURNACES; PROCESS CONTROL; FUEL SUBSTITUTION; BITUMINOUS COAL; BELGIUM; SERVICE LIFE; SPECIFICATIONS; PRODUCTIVITY; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; EXPERT SYSTEMS; COKING PLANTS; QUALITY CONTROL; COKE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; COMPILED DATA

Citation Formats

Vandenberghe, D, Bonte, L, and Nieuwerburgh, H van. Process control techniques for the Sidmar blast furnaces. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Vandenberghe, D, Bonte, L, & Nieuwerburgh, H van. Process control techniques for the Sidmar blast furnaces. United States.
Vandenberghe, D, Bonte, L, and Nieuwerburgh, H van. 1995. "Process control techniques for the Sidmar blast furnaces". United States.
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abstractNote = {The major challenge for modern blast furnace operation is the achievement of a very high productivity, excellent hot metal quality, low fuel consumption and longer blast furnace campaigns. The introduction of predictive models, decision supporting software and expert systems has reduced the standard deviation of the hot metal silicon content. The production loss due to the thermal state of the blast furnace has decreased three times since 1990. An appropriate control of the heat losses with high pulverized coal injection rates, is of the utmost importance for the life of the blast furnace. Different rules for the burden distribution of both blast furnaces are given. At blast furnace A, a peripheral gas flow is promoted, while at blast furnace B a more central gas flow is promoted.},
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year = {Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
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