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Operating experience with 100% pellet burden on Amanda blast furnace

Conference · · Proceedings, Ironmaking Conference; (United States)
OSTI ID:6185324
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  1. Armco Steel Co., Middletown, OH (United States). Ironmaking Dept.

A number of significant changes in operations at the Ashland Works of the Armco Steel Company occurred in 1992 which directly impacted the Amanda Blast Furnace operation. These changes included the shutdown of the hot strip mill which resulted in coke oven gas enrichment of the Amanda stoves and an increase of 75 C in hot blast temperature, transition to 100% continuous cast operation which resulted in increased variation of the hot metal demand, and the July idling of the sinter plant. Historically, the Amanda Blast Furnace burden was 30% fluxed sinter and 70% acid pellet. It was anticipated that the change to 100% pellet burden would require changes in charging practice and alter furnace performance. The paper gives a general furnace description and then describes the burden characteristics, operating practice with 30% sinter/70% acid pellet burden, preparations for the 100% acid pellet burden operation, the 100% acid pellet operation, and the 100% fluxed pellet burden operation.

OSTI ID:
6185324
Report Number(s):
CONF-9303222--
Journal Information:
Proceedings, Ironmaking Conference; (United States), Journal Name: Proceedings, Ironmaking Conference; (United States) Vol. 52; ISSN PIRCB9; ISSN 0099-6874
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English