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Injection of natural gas in the blast furnace at high rates: Field test results at National Steel Granite City Division. Topical report, November 1994-October 1995

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:177529
Commercial blast furnace tests conducted at National Steel Corporation`s A furnace 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 from 150 to 220 pounds per ton of hot metal (1b/THM), and productivity increases of about 21% were obtained at the highest injection level. Furnace operation was smooth, and the control of hot metal chemistry was held or improved at the high injection rates.
Research Organization:
Charles River Associates, Inc., Boston, MA (United States)
OSTI ID:
177529
Report Number(s):
PB--96-123815/XAB; CNN: Contract GRI-5092-237-2526
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English