CHARACTERISATION OF IRON ORES AND CONCENTRATES WITH THE USE OF LABORATORY SINTERING TESTS ON A SEMI-INDUSTRIAL SINTERING PAN
The article presents the characteristics of iron ores and concentrates in terms of assessing their impact on the sintering process and on the physicochemical properties of the sinter. The article describes the methodology for conducting laboratory sintering tests on a pan using the line for semi-industrial simulation of sintering of iron ore and waste as well as other auxiliary devices at the Primary Processes Unit of the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Ferrous Metallurgy. The results of the influence of various dusty components (concentrates), fine-grained iron ores (sinter ores) and addition of quicklime to the mixture on the basic parameters of the sintering process are also included. The results of tests on the properties of sinters made from various sintering mixtures are also presented.