Operating experience 1991-Weirton No. 1 blast furnace

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1993 · Proceedings, Ironmaking Conference; (United States)

OSTI ID:6185118

Singh, S

Weirton Steel Corporation (WSC) is a 100 percent continuous casting integrated steel plant producing a variety of sheet products from hot rolled to tin plate. In January of 1984 WSC become an employee owned company. Presently two blast furnaces are in operation with an average hot metal goal of 6,600 tons per day. The paper describes modifications to improve operation of the blast furnace. Low coke rates are achievable by a combination of burden selection, fuel injection and a consistent furnace operation. The movable throat armor, above burden probes, top gas analyses and a burden model provide the technology to operate the furnace efficiently. Natural gas injection can be more cost effective than purchased coke.

• OSTI ID: 6185118
• Report Number(s): CONF-9303222--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proceedings, Ironmaking Conference; (United States) Journal Volume: 52
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
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CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COKE
COMBUSTION
DESIGN
ELEMENTS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
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GASES
IRON
METALS
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OXIDATION
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SOLID WASTES
SPECIFICATIONS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
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