Conveners
Ironmaking Sintering & Pelletizing
- Hauke Bartusch (VDEh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut GmbH)
- Carlo Mapelli (Politecnico di Milano)
Description
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The digital transformation of the sintering process requires controlling the return ore ratio, which is the proportion of fine sintered ore particles smaller than 4 mm that cannot be used in the blast furnace, within a target range. When the return ore ratio is too high, the productivity of the sintering process decreases. On the contrary, when we aim for an excessively low return ore ratio,...
To drastically reduce CO2 emissions, European steelmakers are considering a transition from the Blast Furnace (BF) route to the direct reduction (DR) route. TRANSinter investigates solutions to support the first step in the transition step based on the valorization of existing sinter plants.
Following solutions are being investigated :
- Adapted sinter for use in DR shafts as an...
Sintering and pelletizing are critical upstream process that impact the performance of ironmaking and steelmaking operations through the quality of sinter and pellet feed. Conventionally, iron ore quality has been monitored through offline laboratory analyses. However, it limits the potential of process optimization, as it does not allow for timely adjustments in response to real-time process...
Binding Solutions Ltd have developed a cold agglomeration technology that considerably reduces the CO2 emissions associated with agglomeration of iron ores for the blast furnace process. Bespoke tests have proven the metallurgical performance of these cold agglomerated pellets at temperatures well above those used in ISO standards.
Using the company’s own pilot plant in Middlesbrough, UK,...