Injection of natural gas in the blast furnace at high rates: Field experiments at Armco Steel Company. Topical technical report, January 1990-September 1992

Technical Report · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:5960180

Agarwall, J C; Brown, F C; Chin, D L; Frydenlund, A R

A study of the benefits of the injection of natural gas as a supplemental fuel for commercial blast furnaces is presented. Tests were carried out for sustained periods at natural gas injection levels of 150 and 200 pounds per therm (lb/thm). Average coke replacement ratios of 1.30 pounds of coke per pound of natural gas injected and productivity increases of about 10% were achieved at a gas injection rate of 200 lb/thm. The results were obtained without adverse effects on hot metal chemistry or furnace operability. The ability of natural gas to effectively replace an appreciable amount of coke should enable a decrease in coke production levels.

• Research Organization: Charles River Associates, Inc., Boston, MA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5960180
• Report Number(s): PB-93-228302/XAB; CNN: GRI-5089-235-1772
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
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& Peat-- Economic
Industrial
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03 NATURAL GAS
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320305 -- Energy Conservation
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BLAST FURNACES
COKE
COMMERCIAL SECTOR
DATA
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FIELD TESTS
FLOW RATE
FLUID INJECTION
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
FUELS
FURNACES
GAS FUELS
GAS INJECTION
GASES
INFORMATION
NATURAL GAS
NUMERICAL DATA
PRODUCTIVITY
STATISTICAL DATA
TESTING