Browsing by Author "Vashchenko, Serhii"

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    Development of Stabilization Measures Aimed at Removing Zinc with Smelting Products and Accumulating Titanium in the Hearth of a Blast Furnace
    (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2024) Semenov, Yurii; Horupakha, Viktor; Vashchenko, Serhii; Khudyakov, Oleksandr; Shumelchyk, Ievhen; Baiul, Kostiantyn V.
    ENG: This paper presents the results of the development of stabilization measures aimed at the removal of zinc with the products of melting and accumulation of titanium in the hearth of a blast furnace. The relevance of the development and use in practice of such measures is due to the unstable fuel and raw materials conditions for the production of cast iron, when their stabilization is a complex and difficult task, as well as the need to extend the campaign of blast furnaces during the overhaul period. The negative effect of zinc oxides on the condition of the blast furnace shaft lining, accompanied by slab formation, and the overconsumption of specific coke consumption, which occurs when zinc circulates in the volume of the blast furnace, require measures to remove zinc from the smelting products. The article proposes such measures, which consist of flushing according to the proposed schedule during the operation of the blast furnace at planned blowing parameters and with the provision of the necessary thermal reserve. In order to lengthen the campaign of a blast furnace, one of the most common methods for protecting the hearth lining is the periodic introduction of titanium-containing materials into the charge of blast furnaces. The entry of titanium oxides into the furnace, as a rule, is ensured by the use of concentrate or specially prepared ilmenite briquettes with a high titanium content as part of the sinter charge, which can be introduced directly into the composition of the blast furnace charge. The article analyzes the experience of using titanium-containing materials as part of a blast furnace charge and formulates measures to intensify skull formation in the hearth.
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    A Novel Approach to the Screw Feeder Design to Improve the Reliability of Briquetting Process in the Roller Press
    (Polskie Naukowo- Techniczne Towarzystwo Eksploatacyjne, 2023) Baiul, Kostiantyn V.; Vashchenko, Serhii; Khudyakov, Olexander; Bembenek, Michał; Zinchenko, Andrii; Krot, Pavlo V.; Solodka, Nataliia
    ENG: The screw feeder design for the pre-compaction of bulk materials to be briquetted in a roll press is considered to increase the overall reliability. The relationship between the parameters of the screw feeder and its technological characteristics is investigated by the example of two fine-grained materials. A new mathematical model and design algorithm have been developed, which takes into account the properties of materials, the roller press parameters, the shape of the briquettes, and their deformation after compaction. The relationship between the pre-compaction pressure and the material stack height at the inlet is determined. The relations between the torque, the screw pitch, and the material stack height above the inlet, as well as the drive power and the screw pitch on productivity, are investigated. In experiments, using the proposed design, the compaction ratio of the peat increases by 22-27%, and hydrolyzed lignin – by 14-17%. The proposed approach allows for preventing drive overloading and ensures the reliable operation of pre-compaction devices for the roller presses.