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Application of Biomass Pellets for Iron Ore Sintering
(Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland, 2021) Kieush, Lina; Koveria, Andrii; Qiao Zhu, Zuo; Boyko, Maksym M.; Sova, Artem; Yefimenko, Vadym
ENG: Purpose. The use of biomass as fuel might solve several technological and environmental issues and overcome certain challenges of sinter production. In particular, as revealed by comprehensive analyses, biomass can be used as fuel for iron ore sintering. In this study, we investigate the use of some raw and pyrolysis-processed biomass pellet types, namely wood, sunflower husks (SFH), and straw, for iron ore sintering. In the experiments, the pyrolysis temperature was set to 673, 873, 1073, and 1273 K, and the proportion of biomass in the fuel composition was set to 25%. It was established that the addition of biofuels to the sintering blend leads to an increase in the gas permeability of the sintered layer. The analysis of the complex characteristics of the sintering process and the sinter strength showed the high potential of wood and sunflower husk pellets pyrolyzed at 1073 and 873 K, respectively, for iron ore sintering. The analysis of the macrostructure of the sinter samples obtained using biomaterials revealed that with higher pyrolysis temperatures; the materials tend to have greater sizes and higher amounts of pores and cracks. The composition analyses of the resultant sinters revealed that with higher temperature, the FeO content of the sinters tends to increase.
Coordinated Control of the Composition of 01yut Steel and Deformation Processing Modes to Achieve Specified Mechanical Properties
(National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, Dnipro, 2024) Velychko, A. G.; Kamkin, V. Yu.; Proidak, Yurii S.
ENG: Purpose: to investigate the influence of the chemical composition of steel on the output from the chipboard and to establish rational parameters of deoxidation and deformation to ensure the specified values of mechanical properties. Methods: physicochemical modeling, thermodynamic calculations, experimental studies. Results: the carbon content and the degree of oxidation of the semi-finished product from the electric furnace for further vacuum treatment to obtain low-carbon steel were determined. With an increase in the oxygen flow rate supplied to the chipboard and exceeding the value required for the stoichiometry of fuel combustion reactions, the oxidation of the semi-finished product increases. To avoid the formation of calcium silicates, it is necessary to have an active oxygen content below 2.5 ppm, which is ensured by the residual content of dissolved aluminum in steel of 0.025-0.027%. Scientific novelty: The use of complex deoxidizers in steel production allows using the synergistic effect of the joint deoxidizing action of deoxidizing elements. The use of the methodology of physicochemical modeling made it possible to effectively solve the problem of predicting the properties of steel. To study the influence of modifier elements, as well as the main alloying components, a number of parameters characterizing the state of the alloy as a whole (Zу, d) were calculated. Based on information on the significant influence of the chemical composition of the steel on its properties, a database of 150 compositions was prepared to determine the optimal composition of ultra-low-carbon steels of the 01ЮТ, 01ЮТА type by the method of physicochemical modeling. Based on the calculations, the concentrations of elements for steels of the 01ЮТ and 01ЮТА grades were selected.
Criterion Assessment of the Efficiency of Injection Equipment during the Injection of Powdered Ferroalloys
(Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University, 2022) Niziaiev, Kostiantyn H.; Khotiun, Vadym I.
ENG: The purpose of the work is determining the efficiency of injection equipment with the injection of ferroalloys of different fractional composition, density and flow deep into the iron-carbon melt, taking into account the parameters of injection equipment (length and diameter of the pipeline and pressure in the powder-feeder). The analytical review of the literature is performed, which confirmed the advantage of powder injection in a teeming ladle compared to traditional technologies of deoxidation and alloying. Based on known mathematical models adapted to specific technological conditions, mathematical modeling is carried out, which takes into account a number of important parameters for technology, including fractional composition, density and consumption of powder ferroalloy, taking into account the parameters of injection equipment. The optimal diameter of the pipeline is determined. Nomograms of the lowest level of carrier gas consumption are designed. With the help of nomograms, it is possible to control the operation mode of injection equipment in obtaining pulsationless transportation of gas-powder mixture depending on the ferroalloy fraction, its flow rate and density, taking into account the diameter of the pipeline. Based on the results of mathematical modeling, the criterion for assessment the efficiency of injection equipment has been deduced, that makes it possible to determine quickly the pulsationless transport of gas-powder mixture depending on the fraction of powder reagent and pipeline diameter. The consumption of carrier gas depending on the fraction of powder reagent and the diameter of the pipeline, which can be used to control the operation mode of injection equipment in order to obtain pulsationless transport of gas-powder mixture has been determined.
Determining Changes in the Temperature Field of a Graphitized Hollow Electrode During Metal Processing Periods in Ladle-Furnace
(РС Тесhnology Сеntеr, Kharkiv, Ukraine, 2021) Ruban, Volodymyr; Stoianov, Oleksandr M.; Niziaiev, Kostiantyn; Synehin, Yevhen V.
ENG: This paper reports an analysis of the process of heating a graphitized hollow electrode (GHE) during steel processing in ladle-furnace. The results of the numerical modeling of electrode operation are given. The data on the temperature field of the electrode were obtained when electricity was supplied and during periods without electrical loading. Values of the Joule heat released at electrode operation during the periods of metal heating in ladle-furnace were calculated; they amounted to 1.11–1.15 MW/m3. Coefficients of the heat transfer by convection have been calculated for the inner and outer GHE surface: 1.60 and 1.80, and 5–17 W/(m2∙°C), respectively. Values of the electrode temperature gradient in the high-temperature zone were obtained, which, for the first heating period, reached 8,286 °C/m, for the third ‒ to 6,571 °C/m. It was established that during the cooling periods of the electrode, the temperature gradient is significantly reduced and amounts to the inner surface of 379 °C/m; to the outer surface ‒ 3,613 °C/m; the vertical plane to the end of the electrode ‒ 1,469 °C/m. The directions to improve the installation’s thermal work and reduce its resource intensity during out-of-furnace processing of steel have been defined. It has been determined that during the periods of electrode operation with current supply, significant values of the temperature gradient are observed, which are concentrated in the end part. During the periods of operation without current supply, a locally overheated zone forms, taking the shape of a torus flattened along the axis, which is created as a result of the accumulation of heat from the preceding period. The data have been acquired on the effect exerted by the gas supply through a hollow electrode on the parameters of formation of the high-temperature GHE regions. It has been shown that the supply of neutral gas through a graphitized hollow electrode at a flow rate of 0.05 m3/min shifts the high-temperature zone to the periphery by 3.5–4.2 mm, as well as reduces its height by 1.0–1.2 mm. The study reported here could make it possible to calculate expedient gas and material consumption for controlling the oxidation of metal and slag, to reduce the consumption of graphitized electrodes, to bring down energy- and resource costs for metal production.
Determining the Impact of Different Types of Biofuels on the Quality of Iron Ore Pellets
(РС ТЕСHNOLOGY СЕNTЕR, Kharkiv, 2024) Yefimenko, Vadym; Boyko, Maxim M.; Zhuravlova, Svitlana V.; Marko, Anatolii; Tanchev, Oleksandr; Dutniy, Ruslan
ENG: The object of this study is the process of roasting iron ore pellets. The study solves the task of replacing fossil fuel with plant-based fuel in order to reduce environmental load and ensure the stable quality of pellets, which is necessary for use in blast furnaces. The influence of biofuel content at a given temperature and air speed on the strength of pellets after roasting was studied. As a result of the research, it was established that the fuel content has a decisive effect on the strength of pellets. Among all types of fuel that were investigated, pellets with the addition of sunflower husks and wood had the highest strength that meets the requirements for blast furnace melting of 200 kilograms. The use of wheat straw and charcoal does not make it possible to completely replace solid fuel in the layer of pellets. The results show that the use of up to 0.36 % of sunflower husk makes it possible to increase the strength of burned pellets compared to samples without biofuel content. Adding all other considered types of fuel reduced the strength of the pellets. These results are explained by the different content of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose, which determines the characteristics of the biomass. The high content of cellulose and hemicellulose allows for high hydrophilicity due to the high number of OH groups and positively affects the formation of raw pellets. Volatile substances released during the combustion of biofuel contribute to the formation of spherical pores, as well as their uniform distribution, which prevents the propagation of cracks under load. Research results make it possible to establish the optimal roasting mode, decrease harmful emissions, and bring down costs by reducing fossil fuel consumption.
Didactic Aspects of Distance Learning in the Conditions of Pandemic and Martial Law
(Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs, Dnipro, Ukraine, 2022) Galushko, Olena; Kovalenko-Marchenkova, Yevheniia; Chistyakov, Volodymyr G.
ENG: The article deals with the topical issues of improving the effectiveness of the educational process in higher educational institutions in the conditions of a pandemic and martial law. The evolution of distance learning is considered. Peculiarities of the remote form of education, which functions on the basis of modern psychological and pedagogical and information and communication technologies, have been studied. The peculiarities of the organization of the educational process in higher educational institutions in the context of the pandemic and martial law were analyzed, in particular didactic aspects of the educational process in conditions of danger and increased stress. Special attention is paid to the psychological state of students and ways of reducing stress and activating their attention on the educational process, taking into account the types of information perception (audio, visual, kinesthetic, digital). Ways to improve the distance learning process in the conditions of a pandemic and martial law are proposed.
Influence of Biocoke on Iron Ore Sintering Performance and Strength Properties of Sinter
(Dnipro University of Technology, Dnipro, Ukraine, 2022) Kieush, Lina; Koveria, Andrii; Boyko, Maksym M.; Yaholnyk, Maksym V.; Hrubiak, Andrii; Molchanov, Lavr; Moklyak, Volodymyr
ENG: Purpose. The research purpose is to substantiate the use of biocoke as a fuel in the iron ore sintering, as well as its influence on the performance and properties of the resulting sinter. To completely replace conventional coke breeze, biocoke is produced using 5 wt.% biomass wood pellets at different carbonization temperatures of 950 or 1100°C. Further, the influence of biocoke on the sintering process and the sinter quality is studied at a high proportion of biomass pellets of 10, 15, 30, 45 wt.% and a carbonization temperature of 950°C. Methods. Carbonization is performed in shaft-type electric furnaces to produce laboratory coke or biocoke. Afterward, the sintering of iron ores is conducted on a sinter plant. To assess the sintering process and the quality of the resulting sinter, the filtration rate is determined on a laboratory sinter plant using a vane anemometer designed to measure the directional flow average velocity under industrial conditions. The sinter reducibility is studied using a vertical heating furnace to assess the effect of coke and biocoke on the sinter’s physical-chemical properties. Findings. It has been determined that biocoke, carbonized at a temperature of 950°C, has good prospects and potential for a shift to a sustainable process of iron ore sintering. Originality. It has been proven that biocoke with a biomass pellet ratio of up to 15 wt.%, obtained at a temperature of 950°C, does not affect the parameters characterizing the sintering process. The sinter strength indicators correspond to the use of 100 wt.% conventional coke breeze. Biocoke used with a high proportion of biomass pellets of 30 and 45 wt.% causes a deterioration in the sinter quality. Practical implications. The results of using biocoke with the addition of 5-15 wt.% biomass pellets and at a temperature of 950°C are within the standard deviation, which makes it possible to use biocoke with 15 wt.% biomass pellets instead of industrial coke breeze.
International Comparison of Impuritiesmixing and Accumulation in Steel Scrap
(International Society for Industrial Ecology, Blackwell, 2022) Panasiuk, Daryna; Daigo, Ichiro; Hoshino, Takeo; Hayashi, Hideo; Yamasue, Eiji; Tran, Duc Huy; Sprecher, Benjamin; Shi, Feng; Shatokha, Volodymyr
ENG: The accumulation of impurities in the recycling of steel impacts the quality of secondary steel. Understanding impurity levels is crucial in the context of the proliferation of circular economy policies, expected high recycling rates, and growth of scrap consumption. By assuming the accumulation of impurities to be equal worldwide, the understanding of the extent and variation of the mixing and accumulation was limited in previous studies, and the factors influencing those variations were not considered. This is a first cross-national comparison of impurity accumulation in recycled steel. In this study, the copper, tin, nickel, chromium, and molybdenum content was analyzed in over 500 samples of electric arc furnace rebars from China, Japan, Vietnam, Ukraine, and the Netherlands (representing northwestern Europe) with an optical emission spectrometer. The impurity content in rebars represents the content of impurities accumulated in steel scrap in the countries studied. The measured content of impurities was then used to determine the factors influencing the accumulation of those impurities. It was revealed that the recycling technology, the presence of a market for recovered metals, the quality of the material input, steelmaking practices, and the management of byproducts derived from a legislative or economic context played a role in the impurities content. By communicating on scrap chemical content, the collaboration between the recycling and steel industries could be enhanced in terms of matching the demand and supply and facilitating an increase in the scrap share in steelmaking.
Investigating Cavity Formation in an Electric Arc Zone During Out-of-Furnace Processing of Steel
(PC TECHNOLOGY CENTER, Ukraine, 2023) Ruban, Volodymyr O.; Stoianov, Oleksandr M.; Niziaiev, Kostiantyn H.; Synehin, Yevhen V.; Zhuravlova, Svitlana V.; Malii, Khrystyna V.
ENG: The object of this study is the interaction zone between a graphitized hollow electrode (GHE) and a metal bath on the «ladle-furnace» installation. The regularities of the formation of the geometric parameters of the hole were established for the purpose of further evaluation of the heat exchange under the electrode in the arc combustion zone under different operating conditions of the «ladle-furnace» installation. An experimental methodology was devised, and a laboratory setup was built for physical simulation on a cold model. The values of the geometric parameters of the cavity formed by the electric arc discharge in the sub-electrode zone were calculated. In particular, the area of the curved surface of the cavity is about 0.2 m2 at a depth of 40 mm. The regularities of formation of the geometry of the cavity during gas injection through the GHE channel have been established, in particular with regard to the area and depth of the cavity. Thus, with a gas consumption of 3–20 m3/h and a slag cover height of 100 mm, the area reaches 0.28–0.5 m2, while the depth of the cavity ranged from 5 cm to 19 cm, respectively. Rational flow rates of gas supplied through the channel of the graphitized hollow electrode were established, which for a slag cover of 100 mm are 3–6 m3/h and for a slag cover of 200 mm – 6–10 m3/h. The peculiarities of the formation of a metal cavity in the sub-electrode zone under the conditions of gas supply through the channel of a graphitized hollow electrode during out-of-furnace processing of steel at the «ladle-furnace» installation were investigated. The patterns of the formation of the geometry of the cavity in the arc combustion zone, which were obtained using cold modeling, could subsequently make it possible to perform calculations of heat transfer from the electric arc discharge to the metal bath. That will also make it possible to determine the share of heat absorbed by slag and metal under the conditions of using a conventional electrode, and a hollow one with gas supply through its channel during out-of-furnace processing of steel at the «ladle-furnace» installation.
The Investigation of the Thermal Performance of the Graphitized Hollow Electrode in the "Ladle-Furnace" with the Supply of Neutral Gas
(Physical-Technological Institute of Metals and Alloys of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, 2023) Ruban, Volodymyr O.; Stoianov, Oleksandr M.
ENG: The article presents an analysis of heat transfer efficiency from an electric arc discharge formed in the sub-electrode zone to a metal bath under different operating conditions of the “ladle-furnace” (LF). A numerical modeling methodology has been developed, and the obtained data have been analyzed to determine the heat transfer efficiency with the supply of neutral gas through a graphitized hollow electrode (GHE). The objective of this study is the numerical modeling of the influence of changing the geometric parameters of the metal bath cavity formed by gas injection through the channel of the graphitized hollow electrode on the heat transfer efficiency from the electric arc to the metal bath at different thickness of the slag cover in the “ladle-furnace”. Research methods. Numerical modeling of the heating of the metal bath was performed on a developed 3D model of a steel ladle with liquid metal and a cavity zone formed under the action of an electric arc and gas supplied through the channel of the graphitized hollow electrode. Heating was conducted under different geometric parameters of the cavity and varying heights of the slag cover. The obtained data were analyzed, indicating the advantage of using the graphitized hollow electrode with gas supply through its channel compared to a conventional electrode. Results obtained. The share of heat absorbed by the slag and metal under the conditions of using a conventional electrode and a hollow electrode with gas supply through its channel was determined. The influence of the parameters of the reaction zone formed under the GHE on the heat transfer from the electric arc to the metal bath was determined, with maximum temperature increase values of the metal amounting to 0.6 ºC/min. Scientific novelty. New data were obtained regarding the influence of neutral gas supply through GHE on the amount of heat transferred to the metal by convection, and indicators of the heat flux density from the electric arc to the metal cavity in the sub-electrode zone were determined. Practical significance. It was determined that increasing the area of the metal cavity by supplying gas through the GHE channel improves the heat transfer from the electric arc to the metal bath. Meanwhile, increasing the thickness of the slag cover reduces heat losses to the furnace atmosphere. The carried out research provided important data regarding the thermal performance of the "ladle-furnace" in the sub-electrode zone, which can be further utilized for process optimization.
Metallurgical Processing of Converter Slag
(Satbayev University, Institute of Metallurgy and Ore Benefication, Kazakhstan, 2021) Tleugabulov, S. M.; Aitkenov, N. B.; Zhabalova, G. G.; Velichko, Aleksandr; Uleva, G. A.
ENG: Converter slurries at modern metallurgical plants represent a significant part of metal-containing industrial waste with a high concentration of iron. Currently, there is a problem of their utilization and use as raw materials for metallurgy. The purpose of this work is to study the processes of briquetting and recovery of briquetted products, based on a mixture of converter slurries of gas purification and converter slags. When performing experimental studies on the preparation of sludge briquettes from a mixture of converter sludge of gas purification and converter slag, their metallization and reduction melting in laboratory conditions, the optimal composition of the components of the mixture of converter slag and gas purification sludge was determined by the percentage of iron, which is appropriate for use as a raw material for steel smelting. Experimental studies on the preparation of sludge-coal mixtures from dispersed metal-containing and carbon-containing industrial waste with stoichiometric coal consumption for the recovery of extracted metals have proved the possibility of obtaining sludge-coal briquettes, which are further subjected to metallization and reduction melting. Sequential processing of dispersed production waste, namely drying, metallization and reduction melting, allowed us to obtain at the final stage a metal sample that corresponds to high-quality steel in its composition. Based on the analysis of the results of experimental studies, the technology of reducing melting of metal-containing waste has been developed. As a result of the implementation of the technology, high-quality steels and alloys can be obtained without carburizing the metal, bypassing the production stages of cast iron and high-carbon alloys. The content of harmful impurities of sulfur and phosphorus meets the technical requirements of high-quality steel. The proposed technology for processing slag and sludge from oxygen-converter production will reduce the volume of accumulated production waste.
Oxygen Distribution between Phases during Ladle Processing of Aluminum Killed Bof Steels
(НМетАУ, Дніпро, 2021) Boychenko, Serhii; Kirilenko, Yana; Stoianov, Oleksander M.; Niziaiev, Kostiantyn H.; Synehin, Yevgen V.; Sukhovetskyi, Serhii V.
ENG: The modern state of secondary metallurgy is characterized by the sustainable development of technologies that ensure high metal quality by reducing the number of non-metallic inclusions, the which is closely related to the oxygen content in steel after smelting. Therefore, the issues of regularities of oxygen distribution between phases at the stage, BOF - CCM. Purpose. The aim of the research was to determine the conditions of redistribution of oxygen dissolved in the metal depending on the stages of steel processing, to determine the degree of approach of deoxidation processes to thermodynamic equilibrium. Methodology. Research was carried out in industrial scale. Steel grades 34Cr and 36CrB were smelted in BOF of 170–t capacity. Processing of crude steel was carried out in a LF unit with further vacuum degassing and without it and transfer of steel to CCM. At each stage of steel treatment, metal and slag samples were taken using an automatic sampler to determine the chemical composition, and the temperature. Oxygen content were monitored using a "Celox" analyzer. Findings. The carried-out studies showed that before the end of metal processing in the ladle, it is possible to detect individual reoxidation processes caused by unwanted ingress of oxygen from the air and from ladle slag oxides. According to calculations, in the second half of processing in the ladle and during casting, there is a slight deoxidation of steel with aluminum due to a decrease in temperature. Even if during this time due to the exchange reaction between steel and slag, a small amount of Mn and Si is recovered from the ladle slag, while its composition is practically constant throughout the period of steel processing in the ladle, while the metallurgical reactions proceed in the region of thermodynamic equilibrium. Originality. It has been determined that oxygen activity in steel varies unevenly over time and decreases to 3 ppm by the end of treatment in the ladle. While in each case it is in the Fe – a[O] – Al system near the calculated values of thermodynamic equilibrium. Practical value. The use of the obtained regularities makes it possible to obtain the specified content of aluminum in steel for the studied assortment and to predict the burning of deoxidizers and alloying elements, ensuring the reliability of obtaining the required chemical composition of steel with a high degree of purity.
Phosphorus Partition in an Industrial Basic Oxygen Furnace Process in Ukraine
(Wiley-VCH GmbH, Weinheim, 2024) Volkova, Olena; Tinkova, Nataliia; Onaa, Rapuruchukwu Ifeyinwa; Neubert, Lukas; Niziaiev, Kostiantyn H.; Zotov, Dmytro
ENG: Phosphorus partition data from Ukrainian integrated steel plants are analyzed, focusing on the influence of parameters such as the basicity (CaO/SiO2), optical basicity, tapping temperature, and the contents of (FeO), (MgO), and (Al2O3) in the slag. It is found that the phosphorus partition decreases with increase in tapping temperature and increases with the optical basicity. An increase in the phosphorus partition (P)/[P] followed by a decrease with increase of (CaO/SiO2) are observed. It is found that the optimal value, break point at which phosphorus partition changes its dependence to opposite, has a direct dependence on tapping temperature. At (CaO/SiO2) = 1.9–2.1, (P)/[P] increases linearly with increasing (FeO). However with higher value of (CaO/SiO2) the breaking point when (P)/[P] starts to decrease with increase in (FeO) is noticed. Thereby the optimal value of (FeO) decreases with increasing tapping temperature. In case of (Al2O3) there is only decreasing of (P)/[P] with all (CaO/SiO2) and tapping temperatures. Moreover, the effect of (MgO) varies with (CaO/SiO2). These industrial results are supported by thermodynamic simulations using FactSage 8.1 and aligned with existing results from the literature.
Physical Model of Influence of CaO-FeO-SiO2 Powder Fraction on the Heat Transfer from Torch
(Publishing House “Akademperiodyka”, 2022) Molchanov, L. S.; Golub, T. S.; Synehin, Yevhen. V.; Semykin, S. I.
ENG: Introduction. One of the main ways of heat transfer in metallurgical units is the interaction of the charge with a burning gas torch. The heat is transferred from the torch mainly by radiation. In particular, oxygen converter process under its typical temperature and chemical conditions of oxidation processes is accompanied by combustion reactions with the formation of a torch both in the cavity of the converter (in the so called reaction zone) and above the converter neck as a result of partial post-combustion of exhaust gases leaving the unit. Problem Statement. The processes in metallurgical units are accompanied by significant smoke and dust, which affect the efficiency of heat transfer from the torch of exhaust gases post-combustion to the metal bath that is an additional source of heat in the converter process. Purpose. The purpose of this research is to study the influence of the introduction of solid powder components into the environment around the torch on its heat transfer. Materials and Methods. The research has been carried out on the physical model of a burning torch when CaO-FeO-SiO2 system powders are fed into the torch in air flow. The magnitude of the heat flow density has been estimated on the basis of the registered temperature difference in different parts of the model. Results. It has been established that the feed of air or any solid material at a temperature much lower than the torch temperature has a negative effect on heat transfer from the torch by radiation. However, the total heat flow density is not significantly reduced due to the possible involvement of heated solids in other heat transfer methods. For the CaO-FeO-SiO2 system, the share of silicon dioxide powder as a component with the highest heat capacity has the greatest negative effect on the heat transfer from the torch. Conclusions. The studies based on the physical model have allowed us to qualitatively assess the effect of dustiness of the components of CaO-FeO-SiO2 system of the burning torch environment on its heat transfer and on the contribution of different heat transfer methods from the torch to the total heat flow density in given conditions.
Physico-Chemical Justification and Experimental Verification of a Waste-Free Method of Oxidative Dephosphorization of a High-Phosphorus Manganese Alloy
(National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, Dnipro, 2024) Kamkina, Liudmyla V.; Velychko, K. A.; Velychko, A. G.; Jiang, Zhouhua
ENG: The purpose of the study: physicochemical justification of the process conditions and development of a rational algorithm for a single-stage waste-free method of oxidative dephosphorization of a high-phosphorus manganese alloy. Methods: thermodynamic analysis of the main reactions during oxidative refining of manganese alloys with a high phosphorus content. Experimental verification of the main stages of refining. Results: The physicochemical essence of the refining process of a high-phosphorus manganese alloy, which consists in creating conditions for oxidation in the alloy of manganese, carbon and silicon, is considered. The thermodynamic forecast of the course of reactions under the given conditions of oxidative refining of the associated metal confirms the possibility of obtaining three products: low-phosphorus manganese slag, ferric melt and phosphorus-containing slag with a phosphorus oxide content of 18-20% (phosphorus fertilizer). Scientific novelty: Based on the results of high-temperature mathematical modeling, it was established that the most rational oxygen consumption, which ensures the achievement of the tasks, is ~ 13 m3. As an oxidant, it is advisable to use oxygen blown by air, which is introduced into the converter bath using an inflatable nozzle from above. In this case, the total air consumption per 100 kg of alloy should be about 50 m3. Practical value: In the work, based on the thermodynamic forecast of the behavior of the elements of the accompanying alloy in oxidizing conditions, assessment of the thermal side of the process and further experimental verification, results were obtained that confirm the possibility of creating a waste-free technological scheme for refining a high-phosphorus alloy. In this case, it is advisable to carry out the refining of the alloy in conditions close to the conditions of modern production of low-phosphorus manganese slag, in which the temperature of the accompanying alloy is 1320...1350°C.
Production of Iron Ore Pellets by Utilization of Sunflower Husks
(Technical University of Košice, Slovakia, 2021) Kieush, Lina; Boyko, Maksym; Koveria, Andrii; Yaholnyk, Maksym; Poliakova, Natalia
ENG: Steel production is the most dynamic industry and one of the key sectors for developing the global economy. The growing iron ore production increases its beneficiation and granulating for subsequent iron and steel production use. As a result, CO2 emissions and harmful substances increase, negatively affecting society and the environment. In this regard, it is important to study the use of biomass for the production of iron ore pellets. Lignocellulosic biomass is a renewable and sustainable source of heat and energy that can mitigate climate change. The influences of alternative fuel use on technological indicators of the process and quality of iron ore pellets have been analyzed. The efficiency of using 40.4-60.7 vol.% of sunflower husks on the combined machine “straight grate - rotary kiln - annular cooler” to partially replace natural gas in iron ore pellets production under industrial conditions has been studied. It was found that the combustion of sunflower husks generates enough heat (19.31 MJ kg−1) to obtain iron ore pellets with good strength. After evaluating the parameters of the combined machine and the quality of the resulting pellets, it was determined that it would be rational to replace up to 48.3 vol.% of natural gas with crushed sunflower husks.
Slag Parameters and Sulphur Partition in Blast Furnace Hearth: Ukrainian Case and International Comparison
(Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 2022) Shatokha, Volodymyr
ENG: Purpose. Blast furnace ironmaking usually requires maintaining a reasonable level of hot metal desulphurization; therefore, knowledge of the complex interplay between physical properties and desulphurization potential of slag is essential for the holistic approach to the operation. Several models for predicting sulphur partition between slag and hot metal based on sulphide capacity estimation have been studied in application to the Ukrainian blast furnace. Influence of an optical basicity, as well as of CaO/SiO2 and MgO/Al2O3 ratios on sulphur partition between slag and hot metal, was analysed. Attainment of the equilibrium partition was estimated in connection with Si content in hot metal. International comparison of blast furnace slags was conducted involving data for 25 steelworks from 16 countries covering composition, physical properties and desulphurization potential. Approaches to optimization of slag composition are discussed, considering the tradeoff between enhancing slag’s desulphurization capacity and keeping its physical properties favourable to smooth and productive operation.
The Social Subject in the Context of Modern Concepts of the Other
(İstanbul: Asos Eğitim Bilişim Danışmanlık Otomasyon Yayıncılık Reklam San. ve Tic. Ltd.Şti. (Özcan Bayrak, 2024) Palahuta, Vadym I.; Blikhar, Viacheslav; Kashchuk, Mariana
ENG: Purpose. The study is dedicated to the analysis of structuralist and poststructuralist concepts of the Other (Others) as the basis for the formation of social subjectivity and the subject’s identity. Theoretical basis. The authors proceed from the assumption that the conceptualization of the Other of traditional philosophical structuralism with his absolutization of the “process without a subject” imposes from the outside, sometimes unacceptable and alien to the subject identity. Scientific novelty. The authors prove the need for further research into multivariate concepts of the Other, which testify to a fairly complex process of subjectivation in the present, which takes place on an uncontrolled, unconscious level. Conclusions. The authors identified directions for further study of the problem of transformation and incorporation of concepts of the Other into modern social structures, which significantly modify the content and role of collective identity in the process of subjectivation of individuals, which becomes a promising topic for future research.
Study of the Designs of Bottom Blowing Devices for Oxidative Blowing in Teeming Ladles
(НМетАУ, Дніпро, 2021) Molchanov, Lavr; Arendach, Natalia; Synehin, Yevhen V.
ENG: It is discussed in the article the concept proposed for the production of ultra-low carbon steel, which involves the production of crude steel in basic oxygen furnace followed by oxidative blowing with an oxygen-argon mixture in a teeming ladle to decrease a carbon content in steel to less than 0.03%. High efficiency of the proposed technology is possible only under the intensive process of metal decarburization, which consists of the three stages: supply of reagents to the gas bubble, chemical interaction of reagents on theinterfacial surface and removal of reaction products. At low carbon concentrations in the metal, the limiting link of the process is carbon mass transfer to the interfacial surface, which can be intensified by melt stirring. The objective of this article is to study the influence of design of the blowing devices, namely, the position and shape of the pores, on the efficiency of metal homogenization in the teeming ladle. Blowing devices with a circular hole, a slit and undirectional porosity were considered. To perform physical simulation by Buckingham's theorem, similarity numbers were chosen to describe the considered process. In particular, it is proposed to use dimensionless volume flow and a modified homochronicity number. Based on the physical simulation on the “water” model, it was found that the best results of homogenization of the chemical composition of the liquid metal in the teeming ladle show blowing devices with undirected porosity. They are ideal for oxidative purging in a crowded ladle with a mixture of argon and oxygen required for the production of ultra-low carbon steel with an oxygen content of less than 0.03%. The purpose of further research is to develop the design of the mixing chamber of the purge device, in which oxygen and argon are pre-mixed before injection into the liquid metal.
Vibration Characteristics and Dynamic Control of Vacuum Treatment
(National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, Dnipro, 2023) Velychko, A. G.; Sukhyi, Kostyantyn M.; Jiang, Zhouhua
ENG: Vibration characteristics of vacuum treatment at industrial steel vacuumisation units are studied. The amplitudefrequency spectrum and the main sources of vibration of vacuum treatment units are analysed. It is shown that the vibration spectrum is dominated by low and high frequency ranges. In the low-frequency range the vibration of vacuum treatment units is connected with bath oscillations and wave formation on the surface, as well as with decarburisation of metal during oxygen blowing and vacuum-carbon deoxidation and degassing processes. In the high-frequency region the sources of vibration are pulsations of vented gases. Correlation relations between vibration and technological parameters of vacuum treatment are established. Possibilities of vibration method for dynamic control of vacuum treatment are shown. The character of vibration signal level change at the frequency of 8 Hz reflects the dynamics of decarburisation during oxygen blowing of metal at reduced pressure. In the established frequency ranges the vibration characteristics allow to control the processes of vacuum-carbon deoxidation and degassing.

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