Blast furnace operating practice with natural gas injection at Warren Consolidated Industries. Final topical report, July 1990-August 1992

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:6700772

Experience of Warren Consolidated Industries (WCI) in the operation of a blast furnace at high rates of natural gas injection is summarized and interpreted through an evaluation of operating data obtained during both normal and upset conditions, with emphasis on the use of natural gas as a tool to control furnace operations. Upset or abnormal conditions considered included shutdowns and restarts, loss of oxygen or natural gas, low hot-metal temperature, low stockline, and slipping or hanging. The accumulated experience is expected to provide insights on the effectiveness of the use of natural gas instead of coke. Natural gas, a promising substitute, can replace coke effectively and provide substantial improvements in furnace productivity.

• Research Organization: Charles River Associates, Inc., Boston, MA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6700772
• Report Number(s): PB-93-152460/XAB; CNN: GRI-5089-235-1772
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
034000* -- Natural Gas-- Combustion
ABSTRACTS
BLAST FURNACES
COKE
COMBUSTION CONTROL
CONTROL
DOCUMENT TYPES
EFFICIENCY
ELEMENTS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY SOURCES
EVALUATION
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL GAS
FUELS
FURNACES
GAS FUELS
GASES
INDUSTRY
INJECTION
INTAKE
LEADING ABSTRACT
MAINTENANCE
METAL INDUSTRY
NATURAL GAS
NONMETALS
OPERATION
OXYGEN
PROCESS CONTROL
PRODUCTIVITY
THERMAL EFFICIENCY