Predictive Assessment of the Effect of the Radial Charge-Material Distribution in the Top of a Blast Furnace on the Smelting Indices

The abundant of nickel ore resources in Indonesia and the regulations of Law of Coals and Minerals No. 4 year 2009 cause the development of nickel ore processing technology. One of the proven nickel ore processing technology is Mini Blast Furnace (MBF). When, the raw materials were fed to the MBF, there is a charging system to ensure good distribution of raw materials in MBF. The double bell charging system has an important role on the distribution of burden material in MBF. By optimizing the distribution and layers of the material burden, it will increase the stability and efficiency of the MBF process. Therefore, this study focused on analyzing the effect of large bell angle on the distribution of burden material in MBF using discrete element method. After analyzed, large bell angle differences produce different burden material distribution. For particle distribution, particles of small density (coal and dolomitee) tend to be concentrated in the center zone and particles of large density (ore) tend to be concentrated in the intermediate and peripheral zone. The larger angle of the large bell will increase particle falling velocity and the kinetic energy of the burden material. The most stable layer in MBF was obtained when using 65o bell angle. The MBF with 65o large bell angle is the best bell angle for MBF with capacity of 250 ton/day due to the greatest possibility of central working furnace operation.

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The Application of Synchro Transmitter in the Material Distribution Angle Control of a Blast Furnace

Proceedings of the 2020 3rd International Conference on Electronics and Electrical Engineering Technology ◽

10.1145/3429536.3429542 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jyh-Ming Chang ◽

Ming-Yuan Cho

Keyword(s):

Blast Furnace ◽

Material Distribution

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A Model to Control the Formation of Multi-Component Charge Portions on a Blast Furnace Conveyor

Science and innovation ◽

10.15407/scine16.06.036 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (6) ◽

pp. 369-45

Author(s):

M.O. Rybalchenko ◽

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A.M. Selegej ◽

V.I. Golovko ◽

S.M. Selegej ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blast Furnace ◽

Control System ◽

Automatic Control ◽

Gas Flow ◽

Simulation Modelling ◽

Charge Material ◽

Furnace Productivity ◽

Component Ratio ◽

Maximum Output ◽

Component Charge

Introduction. Bell-less tops used in the charging area give significantly wider opportunities for regulating and distributing the charge material along the furnace top radius. Moreover, it becomes feasible to develop the methods for gas flow control and these methods shall differ from the conventional ones. One of such methods is introduction of multi-component portions of the charge with a technology based component ratio. Problem Statement. The bell-less top charging device is not designed for that type of portioning when the charge material mixing is accompanied with a simultaneous shift of one component with respect to other one for a certain set value, while charging. These portions can be formed with the use of computer-aided stock-conveying system, while discharging the material from weighing hoppers into the blast furnace conveyor. Purpose. This research aims at the development of the structure, the functioning algorithms and the mathematical model for the system to control the formation of multi-component mixed charge batches in order to increase the blast furnace productivity and to reduce the specific coke consumption. Materials and Methods. In this research, the methods of automatic control theory and artificial intellect for the synthesis of weight neuro-fuzzy controllers within the automatic control system of charge dosage have been used. The developed system designed to control multi-component charge portioning via PC has been tested by means of simulation modelling methods. Results. There has been developed an algorithm for operating the system for controlling the multi-component mixed charge preparation on the conveyor, given the arrangement of the specified components, their ratios in portions, total volumetric productivity of the conveyor, the variable geometry of the unloaded material, in the connection with the on-line information on the mixing process. The feasibility of the system has been verified by its simulation with the use of standard application tools. Conclusions. It has been established that the designed control system allows the formation of mixed portions of any composition defined by an operator at a given maximum output of the conveyor and prevents its overload in terms of mass or volume.

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A Model to Control the Formation of Multi-Component Charge Portions on a Blast Furnace Conveyor

Nauka ta innovacii ◽

10.15407/scin16.06.036 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (6) ◽

pp. 36-45

Author(s):

M.O. Rybalchenko ◽

◽

A.M. Selegej ◽

V.I. Golovko ◽

S.M. Selegej ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blast Furnace ◽

Control System ◽

Automatic Control ◽

Gas Flow ◽

Simulation Modelling ◽

Charge Material ◽

Furnace Productivity ◽

Component Ratio ◽

Maximum Output ◽

Component Charge

Introduction. Bell-less tops used in the charging area give significantly wider opportunities for regulating and distributing the charge material along the furnace top radius. Moreover, it becomes feasible to develop the methods for gas flow control and these methods shall differ from the conventional ones. One of such methods is introduction of multi-component portions of the charge with a technology based component ratio. Problem Statement. The bell-less top charging device is not designed for that type of portioning when the charge material mixing is accompanied with a simultaneous shift of one component with respect to other one for a certain set value, while charging. These portions can be formed with the use of computer-aided stock-conveying system, while discharging the material from weighing hoppers into the blast furnace conveyor. Purpose. This research aims at the development of the structure, the functioning algorithms and the mathematical model for the system to control the formation of multi-component mixed charge batches in order to increase the blast furnace productivity and to reduce the specific coke consumption. Materials and Methods. In this research, the methods of automatic control theory and artificial intellect for the synthesis of weight neuro-fuzzy controllers within the automatic control system of charge dosage have been used. The developed system designed to control multi-component charge portioning via PC has been tested by means of simulation modelling methods. Results. There has been developed an algorithm for operating the system for controlling the multi-component mixed charge preparation on the conveyor, given the arrangement of the specified components, their ratios in portions, total volumetric productivity of the conveyor, the variable geometry of the unloaded material, in the connection with the on-line information on the mixing process. The feasibility of the system has been verified by its simulation with the use of standard application tools. Conclusions. It has been established that the designed control system allows the formation of mixed portions of any composition defined by an operator at a given maximum output of the conveyor and prevents its overload in terms of mass or volume.

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