Numerical Simulation of Iron Ore Reactor Isobaric and Cooling zone to Investigate Total Carbon Formation in Sponge Iron
Isobaric and cooling zone of iron ore reactor have been
simulated. In this paper, heat and mass transfer equation are
formulated to perform the temperature and concentration of gas and
solid phase respectively. Temperature profile for isobaric zone is
simulated on the range temperature of 873-1163K while cooling zone
is simulated on the range temperature of 733-1139K. The simulation
results have a good agreement with the plant data. Total carbon
formation in the isobaric zone is only 30% of total carbon contained in
the sponge iron product. The formation of Fe3C in isobaric zone
reduces metallization degree up to 0.58% whereas reduction of
metallization degree in cooling zone up to 1.139%. The decreasing of
sponge iron temperature in the isobaric and cooling zone is around 300
K and 600 K respectively.
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[1] J. Aguilar, R. Fuentes, and R.Viramontes, "Simulation of iron ore
reduction in a fixed bed, " Modelling Simul. Mater. Sci. Eng. vol. 3, pp.
131-147, 1995
[2] D.R. Parisi, and M.A. Laborde, "Modeling of counter current moving bed
gas-solid reactor used in direct reduction of iron ore," Chemical
Engineering Journal 104, 2004, pp. 35-43.
[3] N.S. Srinivasan, "Reduction of iron oxides by carbon in a circulating
fluidized bed reactor," Powder Technology, 124, 2002, pp. 28-39.
[4] Y. Takenaka, Y. Kimura, K. Narita, and D. Kaneko, "Mathematical model
of direct reduction shaft furnace and its application to actual operations of
a model plant," Computers and Chemical Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp.
67-75, 1986.
[5] J. Zhang, and O. Ostrovski, "Cementite formation in CH4-H2-Ar gas
mixture and cementite stability," ISIJ International, Vol. 41, 2001, No. 4,
pp. 333-339.
[6] P. S. Pilipenko and V. V. Veselov, "Carburization of metals with methane
as a possible method for the low-temperature synthesis of iron, cobalt, and
nickel carbides," Powder Metallurgy and Metal Ceramics, Vol. 14, No. 6,
June, 1975, pp. 438-441.
[7] H. J. Grabke, E. M. Muller-Lorenz, and A. Schneider, "Carburization and
metal dusting on Iron, " ISIJ International, vol 41, pp. S1-S8, 2001.
[8] G. Matamala and P. Canete, "Carburization and decarburization kinetics
of iron in CH4-H2 mixtures between 1000-1100oC," Material Chemistry
and Physics, 12, 1985, pp. 313-319.
[9] W. Arabczyk, W. Konicki, U. Narkiewicz, I. Jasińska, and K. Ka┼éucki,
"Kinetics of the iron carbida formation in the reaction of methane with
nanocrystalline iron catalyst," Applied Catalysis A: General 266, 2004,
pp. 135-145.
[10] Y. Lei, N. W. Cant, and D. L. Trim, "Kinetics of the water-gas shift
reaction over a rhodium-promoted iron-chromium oxide catalyst, "
Chemical Engineering Journal 114, 2005, pp. 81-85.
[11] M. Motlagh, "Effect of gas flow on simultaneous carburization and
reduction of iron ore," Ironmaking Steelmaking, vol. 21, pp. 291-302,
1994.
[12] G. V. Reklaitis, "Introduction to material and energy balances," John
Wiley & Sons, 1st. edition, 1983.
[13] R. H. Perry and D. W. Green, "Perry-s Chemical Engineer-s Handbook,"
Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc., 7nd. Edition, 1999.
[14] J.W. Mellor, "A Comprehensive Treatise on Inorganic and Theoretical
Chemistry," vol. XIII, Longmans Green and Co., London, 1957.
[15] D. S. Newsome, "Water gas shift reaction, " Catalysis reviews, Vol. 21,
Issue 2, pp. 275-281, 1980.
[16] K. Ono, T. Nakamura, and T. Wakabayashi, "Method for cooling high
temperature reduced iron, " US. Patent, 4179281, 1979.
@article{"International Journal of Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Sciences:62459", author = "B. Alamsari and S. Torii and A. Trianto and Y. Bindar", title = "Numerical Simulation of Iron Ore Reactor Isobaric and Cooling zone to Investigate Total Carbon Formation in Sponge Iron", abstract = "Isobaric and cooling zone of iron ore reactor have been
simulated. In this paper, heat and mass transfer equation are
formulated to perform the temperature and concentration of gas and
solid phase respectively. Temperature profile for isobaric zone is
simulated on the range temperature of 873-1163K while cooling zone
is simulated on the range temperature of 733-1139K. The simulation
results have a good agreement with the plant data. Total carbon
formation in the isobaric zone is only 30% of total carbon contained in
the sponge iron product. The formation of Fe3C in isobaric zone
reduces metallization degree up to 0.58% whereas reduction of
metallization degree in cooling zone up to 1.139%. The decreasing of
sponge iron temperature in the isobaric and cooling zone is around 300
K and 600 K respectively.", keywords = "Mathematical Model, Iron Ore Reactor, Cooling
Zone, Isobaric zone.", volume = "3", number = "5", pages = "283-5", }
