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Abstract
A three-dimensional (3D) parallel process model simulating ironmaking blast furnaces (BFs) has been developed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). It explicitly describes the layered burden and cohesive zone (CZ), gas and liquid re-distribution near raceways, trickling liquid flow in the CZ and dripping zone, and stockline variation. The applicability of the model is confirmed by the reasonable agreement between predicted and measured in-furnace states and global performance under experimental and industrial conditions. Using this model, the 3D characteristics of in-furnace states for a 5000 m3 commercial BF with 40 tuyeres are revealed. Also, it is used to assess the commonly used slot, axisymmetric, sector and full 3D models, which may treat burden distribution as well as gas and liquid flows around raceways differently. The results reveal that the sector and full 3D models are nearly the same; the slot model over-predicts the coke rate up to 13 kg/tHM, and the axisymmetric model gives slightly higher productivity and liquid temperature. These differences are clarified by analyzing model simplifications and their impacts on in-furnace states.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 258-275 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2020 |
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ARC Research Hub for Computational Particle Technology
Yu, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Zhao, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rudman, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jiang, X. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Selomulya, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zou, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yan, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhou, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Guo, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shen, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kuang, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Chu, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yang, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhu, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zeng, Q. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dong, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Strezov, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wang, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhao, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Song, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Evans, T. J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Mao, X. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Zhu, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Hu, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Pan, R. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Li, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Williams, S. R. O. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Luding, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Liu, Q. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Zhang, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Huang, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jiang, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Qiu, T. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Hapgood, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Chen, W. (Partner Investigator (PI))
Australian Research Council (ARC), Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute, Fujian Longking Co Ltd, Baosteel Group Corporation, Hamersley Iron Pty Limited, Monash University, University of New South Wales (UNSW), University of Queensland , Western Sydney University (WSU), Macquarie University
31/12/16 → 30/12/21
Project: Research