Granular Flow Modeling of Galvanized Steel Scrap Injection into the HIsarna Iron-Making Reactor
A. Hosseini (TU Delft - Team Yongxiang Yang)
Evangelos Georgopoulos (TU Delft - Team Yongxiang Yang)
Vinod Dihman (Tata Steel)
Johannes Hage (Tata Steel)
Koen Meijer (Tata Steel)
Christiaan Zeilstra (Tata Steel)
SE Offerman (TU Delft - Team Erik Offerman)
Y. Yang (TU Delft - Team Yongxiang Yang)
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Abstract
Galvanized steel scrap flow and injection into the HIsarna reactor are investigated using discrete element method (DEM). The scrap particle is fed into the reactor through an inclined chute and hits the slag surface where the zinc content is evaporated and solid particles melt. A DEM model is setup and validated using experimental data obtained from the exact plant-scale chute geometry and scrap particles. Using the DEM model, the effect of chute inclination, injection elevation, injection mode (batch and continuous), batch size, and flowrate on particle distribution and exerted pressure on the slag surface are investigated. It is found that continuous mode of injection is the most suitable method to increase the spread of particles and also to reduce the exerted pressure on the slag surface. Placing dent-like obstacles at the tip of the chute significantly increases the impact area, especially for batchwise injection, thus reducing force and pressure on the slag surface that minimizes the risk of liquid splash. Larger particle impact area is also beneficial to obtain higher zinc evaporation rate from particle surface and also to minimize the slag surface temperature disturbance.
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