Complex solid-phase reduction in a blast furnace of self-healing pellets of cold agglomeration containing by-product carbon materials of metallurgical production

Authors

  • A.A. Vaniukov Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, Dnipro, Ukraine
  • V.P. Ivashchenko Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, Dnipro, Ukraine
  • L.Kh. Ivanova Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, Dnipro, Ukraine
  • M. Kovalov Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, Dnipro, Ukraine
  • Ye. Tsybulia Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, Dnipro, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15802/tpm.2.2025.15

Keywords:

self reducing pellets, direct and indirect reduction degree, degree of metallization, temperature, carbon

Abstract

The reactions of direct and indirect reduction occurring during the heat treatment of self reducing pellets (SRP) have been studied. In this investigation Blast furnace (BF) sludge which contains particles of coke, has been included in the SRP blend as a source of solid reductant. In the SRP as a part ot the blast furnace burden occur the reactions simultaneously: inside of SRP-direct reduction by Csolid; gasification of carbon and indirect reduction by CO; and outside of SRP-indirect reduction of iron bearing oxides by reducing gas coming from the hearth of blast furnace through the column of charged materials. The experiments was performed continuously from the start temperature (~200 ˚C) to the experimental temperature (500 ˚C; 700 ˚C; 900 ˚C; 1100 ˚C) in argon free environment. Upon reaching the desired temperature argon was replaced by hydrogen during 30 minutes. After that the reduced probe of SRP was cooled in argon. The objective of the present work is to research a quantitate ratio of degree direct reduction inside of SRP and degree of indirect reduction outside of SRP on the top of the blast furnace.

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2025-06-30

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Vaniukov , A. ., Ivashchenko , V., Ivanova , L., Kovalov , M., & Tsybulia , Y. (2025). Complex solid-phase reduction in a blast furnace of self-healing pellets of cold agglomeration containing by-product carbon materials of metallurgical production. Theory and Practice of Metallurgy, (2), 124–129. https://doi.org/10.15802/tpm.2.2025.15

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