Research of the Agglomeration Process Using Different Types and Fractions of Solid Fuel
摘要
A technology has been developed for the preliminary separate preparation of two sintering charges, in which solid fuel with low reactivity was introduced into the charge loaded onto the grate bars of the sintering plant, in an amount 10–20% less than the calculated (required) value in the entire layer, and into the charge constituting the top half of the layer, solid fuel with high reactivity was introduced in an amount 5–15% greater than the calculated (required) value in the entire layer. Optimal sintering modes were determined with the developed ratio of carbon content in the upper and lower layers of a two-layer sinter charge. It has been shown that the use of fuel with high and low reactivity according to the developed technology makes it possible to increase the productivity of the sinter plant (by increasing the yield of suitable sinter), reduce the specific consumption of solid fuel (by saving it in the lower layer), improve the strength characteristics of the sinter, and reduce the fines content (0–5 mm) in finished products. A technology has been developed for two-layer sintering of the charge with preliminary separation of the 0–1 mm fraction from fuels with different reactivity, their mixing, and introduction into the charge. The particle size of highly reactive fuel was 1–5.0 mm (with a content of 2–5 mm fraction of 75–95%), and that of low-reactivity fuel was 1–2.5 mm. The developed technology made it possible to increase the specific productivity of the sintering machine, reduce the specific carbon consumption of solid fuel, reduce the residual carbon content in the sinter, reduce the fines content, and also improve the strength characteristics of the sinter.