Proceedings of the Ironmaking, Iron Ore and Agglomeration Seminars


ISSN 2594-357X

Title

EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT OF REDUCING AGENTS IN THE BLAST FURNACE TO REDUCE CO2 EMISSIONS AND COSTS

DOI

10.5151/2594-357X-27827

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Abstract

The blast furnace process is the most important process to produce pig iron. The necessary process energy is mainly covered by coke. But the production of coke is connected with CO2-emissions and high costs. A significant measure to reduce the coke rate and with it the CO2-emissions plus costs is pulverized coal injection (PCI) through the tuyeres into the blast furnace. A further increase to substitute coke by coal can be achieved by using the Oxycoal+ technology. This article compares and shows the cost effectiveness and the decrease of CO2-emissions with the help of simplified energy balances for the only coke operation of the blast furnace, the operation using pulverized coal injection and the operation using the Oxycoal+ technology.

 

Keywords

Blast furnace, Substitute fuel, Pulverized coal injection (PCI), Reduction in costs

Reduction in costs

How to refer

Schott, Robin; Reufer, Franz. EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT OF REDUCING AGENTS IN THE BLAST FURNACE TO REDUCE CO2 EMISSIONS AND COSTS , p. 379-390. In: 46º Seminário de Redução/ 17º Minério de Ferro/ 4º Aglomeração, Rio de Janeiro, 2016.
ISSN: 2594-357X , DOI 10.5151/2594-357X-27827