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Injection of natural gas in the blast furnace at high rates: Field test results at Acme Steel Company. Topical report, September 1994-October 1995

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:166990
Commercial blast furnace tests conducted at Acme Steel Company in Chicago to demonstrate the benefits of natural gas as a supplemental fuel at high injection rates are described. The tests were carried out at the injection rates of 150, 200, and 250 pounds per ton of hot metal (lb/THM), and productivity increases of about 33% were obtained at the highest injection level.
Research Organization:
Charles River Associates, Inc., Boston, MA (United States)
OSTI ID:
166990
Report Number(s):
PB--96-123823/XAB; CNN: Contract GRI-5092-237-2526
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English