Title

POT SINTERING TECHNOLOGY: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND INDUSTRIAL INTEGRATION

POT SINTERING TECHNOLOGY: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND INDUSTRIAL INTEGRATION

Authorship

RAMOS, SILVINA; GERVASI, MORENO; PERRONE, GUIDO; LISTELLO, MATEO; PERRONE, GREGORIO

RAMOS, SILVINA

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GERVASI, MORENO

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PERRONE, GUIDO

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LISTELLO, MATEO

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PERRONE, GREGORIO

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DOI

10.5151/2594-357X-42552

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Abstract

DURING THE STEEL PRODUCTION LARGE VOLUMES OF BY-PRODUCTS ARE GENERATED, AS WELL AS IN THE BENEFICIATION OF LOW-GRADE IRON ORES. THESE MATERIALS ARE TYPICALLY LANDFILLED, SOLD, OR IDEALLY RECYCLED WITHIN THE SAME PLANT. IN ALL CASES THE OBJECTIVE IS TO MINIMIZE THEIR GENERATION, ENSURE PROPER DISPOSAL, AND DEFINE AN APPROPRIATE STRATEGY FOR THEIR TREATMENT. IN THIS CONTEXT, THERE IS A GROWING NEED FOR VERSATILE TECHNOLOGIES CAPABLE OF ADAPTING TO DIFFERENT FORMULATIONS, WITH SMALLER-SCALE OPERATIONAL PLANTS THAT FACILITATE IN-PLANT RECYCLING. THE MODULAR POT-SINTER TECHNOLOGY IS INTRODUCED AS AN ALTERNATIVE BATCH SINTERING SOLUTION USING VERTICAL POTS, DESIGNED TO OFFER GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN PROCESSING FINE MATERIALS AND METAL-CONTAINING INDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCTS. THESE ARE COMPACT, SCALABLE PLANTS, ADAPTABLE TO VARYING PRODUCTION CAPACITIES. THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE POT SINTERING PROCESS, WHICH INCREASES THE RECYCLING RATE OF CRITICAL BY-PRODUCTS THAT HAVE NOT YET BEEN SUCCESSFULLY REUSED THROUGH CONVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES. THE TECHNICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE SYSTEM IS BASED ON THE DESIGN PROVIDED BY GERVASI ITALIA SPA. THE ANALYSIS FOCUSES ON THE REACTOR CONFIGURATION AND KEY PROCESS PARAMETERS.

Keywords

Pot Sintering, Fine ore agglomeration, By products, Emissions reduction