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Partly due to scale of manufacture, partly due to the cheap and simple method of extraction from the ore, partly due to the ease with which the adundant ore can be mined, partly due to the high (compared to many metals) metal content of ores.

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Is blast furnace a batch furnace?

A blast furnace runs continuously, and input materials are continually dumped in at the top to make their way down through the furnace. Shutting down a blast furnace for relining or other work is a major event in its life.


What is the function of septum valves in blast furnace?

Septum Valves are installed after the dust collector venturi scrubber , to decrease the pressure of Top gas from the blast furnace to supply it to other processes at low pressure.


How stages of a blast furnace affects the environment?

The stages of a blast furnace, which include charging, reduction, and tapping, significantly affect the environment through emissions and waste. During the reduction stage, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are released, contributing to climate change. Additionally, the process generates slag and other solid waste, which can lead to soil and water pollution if not managed properly. Efforts to enhance efficiency and reduce emissions are crucial for minimizing the environmental impact of blast furnace operations.


What is the waste gas in the Blast Furnace used for?

It is mostly carbon monoxide and nitrogen gases which has some heating value. So it is typically recovered and mixed with natural gas, &/or coke oven gas and used in boilers for steam or other steel heating furnaces for further processing of steel.


What role does the reducing agent play in a blast furnace?

The reducing agent grabs oxygen or other impurities from the molten metal so making a more refined productFor example, coke reduces ZnO to Zn and Fe2O3 to Fe

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Is blast furnace a batch furnace?

A blast furnace runs continuously, and input materials are continually dumped in at the top to make their way down through the furnace. Shutting down a blast furnace for relining or other work is a major event in its life.


What is the viscosity of slag of blast furnace?

The viscosity of slag in a blast furnace typically ranges from 1 to 10 Pa.s (Pascal-seconds) at typical operating temperatures. Viscosity can vary based on factors such as temperature, composition of the slag, and other process conditions within the blast furnace.


Where does molten iron go in a blast furnace?

Molten iron sinks to the bottom of the blast furnace due to its higher density compared to the other materials. It is tapped from the furnace and cast into molds to solidify into various shapes for further processing.


How is steel different from blast furnace iron?

Blast furnace iron is pure iron. It isn't mixed with any other elements. In steel, iron is mixed with small amounts of carbon.


What is the function of septum valves in blast furnace?

Septum Valves are installed after the dust collector venturi scrubber , to decrease the pressure of Top gas from the blast furnace to supply it to other processes at low pressure.


how you get steel?

Steel is just a form of iron that is refined differently to iron in a blast furnace, as it is allowed to have a small amount of carbon and other alloying metals. However other forms of steel such as weathering steel and stainless steel have other metals (chromium, magnesium etc.) added to them to give them the properties that they require for their particular purpose.


What is the waste gas produced in the blast furnace?

The waste gas produced in the blast furnace is primarily carbon dioxide (CO2) along with other gases such as carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx).


What is pool iron scrap?

Basically it is from Blast furnace where in which liquid steel is made prior to arriving at the other (BOF) Basic Oxygen Furnace, and obviously needs to reach a certain Heat to the pull across. It is waste generated during process of melting of steel (by means of spillage while discharging from blast furnace).


How stages of a blast furnace affects the environment?

The stages of a blast furnace, which include charging, reduction, and tapping, significantly affect the environment through emissions and waste. During the reduction stage, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are released, contributing to climate change. Additionally, the process generates slag and other solid waste, which can lead to soil and water pollution if not managed properly. Efforts to enhance efficiency and reduce emissions are crucial for minimizing the environmental impact of blast furnace operations.


What goes into a blast furnace?

A blast furnace typically contains iron ore, coke (fuel derived from coal), and limestone. These materials are layered in the furnace and hot air is blown in at the bottom to create a chemical reaction that produces molten iron.


Does iron ore slag sink to the bottom of the blast furnace?

Slag is the waste which is skimmed off the top of the molten iron that comes out of the blast furnace. It is a mixture of calcium and magnesium compounds, plus other impurities such as iron oxide, but is mainly calcium silicate. The formula for calcium silicate is CaSiO3.


What are the processes involved in steel making?

Iron ore is heated to melting point in a blast furnace. Other elements are added depending on the type of steel required Scrap steel can be melted down in an electric furnace also.