Title

THE INFLUENCE OF HIGH ACCURACY RAW MATERIALS FEEDS ON FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE IRON INDUSTRY

THE INFLUENCE OF HIGH ACCURACY RAW MATERIALS FEEDS ON FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE IRON INDUSTRY

Authorship

CHISHOLM, MARTIN; ANDERSON, DANIEL

CHISHOLM, MARTIN

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ANDERSON, DANIEL

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DOI

10.5151/2594-357x-36Red-v1- 290-298

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Abstract

Many new industrial processes require an accurate, stable and consistent feed of raw materials to function efficiently. Generally, the more accurate and consistent the raw material feed, the more stable the process reaction, often with a corresponding increase in efficiency and throughput. A stable process can also reduce the loading on downstream equipment, for example, gas cleaning plants, and hence reduce emissions. This is particularly true in the iron industry where emerging technologies to rival the blast furnace are making high demands for process injection accuracy. This paper looks at several of these processes, notably HIsmelt SRV, Finex/Corex and EAF oxy-coal and describes how Clyde Materials Handling injection technologies has been applied to solve raw material feed problems and to optimise this part of the process.

Many new industrial processes require an accurate, stable and consistent feed of raw materials to function efficiently. Generally, the more accurate and consistent the raw material feed, the more stable the process reaction, often with a corresponding increase in efficiency and throughput. A stable process can also reduce the loading on downstream equipment, for example, gas cleaning plants, and hence reduce emissions. This is particularly true in the iron industry where emerging technologies to rival the blast furnace are making high demands for process injection accuracy. This paper looks at several of these processes, notably HIsmelt SRV, Finex/Corex and EAF oxy-coal and describes how Clyde Materials Handling injection technologies has been applied to solve raw material feed problems and to optimise this part of the process.

Keywords

Raw materials feed, Injection technology, Iron industry, Process efficiency, Emissions control

Raw materials feed, Injection technology, Iron industry, Process efficiency, Emissions control