Physical Modeling Study on the Mixing in the New IronArc Process

QC 20180726
IronArc is a newly developed technology for pig iron production with the aim to reduce the CO2 emission and energy consumption, compared to a conventional blast furnace route. In order to understand the fluid flow and stirring in the IronArc reactor, water modeling experiments are performed. Specifically, a down scaled acrylic plastic model of the IronArc pilot plant reactor is used to investigate the mixing phenomena and gas penetration depth in the liquid bath. The mixing time is determined by measuring the conductivity in the bath, after a sodium chloride solution is added. Moreover, the penetration depth is determined by analyzing the pictures obtained during the experimental process by using both a video camera and a high speed camera. The results show that the bath movements are strong and that a circular movement of the surface is present. The mixing in the model for the flow rate of 282 NLmin(-1) is fast. Specifically, the average mixing times are 7.6 and 10.2s for a 95% and a 99% homogenization degree, respectively. This is 15% and 18% (per degree of homogenization) faster compared to the case when using 3 gas inlets and the same flow rate.

Ersson, MikaelKTH,Materialens processteknologi(Swepub:kth)u1uf3nt2 (författare)
Ni, Peiyuan,1987-KTH,Materialvetenskap(Swepub:kth)u1dxbewf (författare)
Swartling, MariaScanArc Plasma Technol AB, SE-81321 Hofors, Sweden. (författare)
Jönsson, PärKTH,Materialens processteknologi(Swepub:kth)u118w09b (författare)
KTHMaterialens processteknologi (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Steel Research International: WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH89:71611-36831869-344X

Av författaren/redakt...: Bölke, Kristofer; Ersson, Mikael; Ni, Peiyuan, 198 ...; Swartling, Maria; Jönsson, Pär

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