ISSN 2594-357X
9° Simpósio Brasileiro de Aglomeração de Minérios — vol. 9, num.9 (2023)
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Storage of bulk materials in stockpiles is the most used method for buffering and homogenization of large volumes of materials. Homogenization occurs due to the mixing action of stacking and reclaiming procedures but variability in the properties of the material is still expected when fed to the process. Such variations require corrections in the operational set-up of the process for maintaining the quality of the product. A specific case of interest takes place inside sintering facilities, where sinter feed is transformed into sinter product. The chemical and physical properties of sinter feed presents large variations due to different production sites and suppliers. This work presents a tool for the simulation of the stacking and reclaiming operations of sinter feed. The tool attempts to predict the time-dependent variations in the properties of sinter feed while being fed to the sintering process. The tool was implemented and validated using data from industrial tests; and additional study cases were simulated in order to assess its capabilities and limitations. Results show that the tool is able to give a fair estimation of the properties of sinter feed while being fed to the process and that it is suitable for its utilization in the planning of raw materials yard operations
Storage of bulk materials in stockpiles is the most used method for buffering and homogenization of large volumes of materials. Homogenization occurs due to the mixing action of stacking and reclaiming procedures but variability in the properties of the material is still expected when fed to the process. Such variations require corrections in the operational set-up of the process for maintaining the quality of the product. A specific case of interest takes place inside sintering facilities, where sinter feed is transformed into sinter product. The chemical and physical properties of sinter feed presents large variations due to different production sites and suppliers. This work presents a tool for the simulation of the stacking and reclaiming operations of sinter feed. The tool attempts to predict the time-dependent variations in the properties of sinter feed while being fed to the sintering process. The tool was implemented and validated using data from industrial tests; and additional study cases were simulated in order to assess its capabilities and limitations. Results show that the tool is able to give a fair estimation of the properties of sinter feed while being fed to the process and that it is suitable for its utilization in the planning of raw materials yard operations
Keywords
Sintering, STOCKPILES, RECLAIMING, NUMERICAL METHODS
Sintering, STOCKPILES, RECLAIMING, NUMERICAL METHODS
How to refer
Petit, Horacio Andres.
SIMULATION OF STOCKPILING AND RECLAIMING OF SINTER FEED USING AN IMPROVED VOXELIZATION-BASED STOCHASTIC METHOD
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p. 230-242.
In: 9° Simpósio Brasileiro de Aglomeração de Minérios,
São Paulo,
2023.
ISSN: 2594-357X
, DOI 10.5151/2594-357X-39607
