Abstract:
The present invention relates to a direct smelting plant and a direct smelting process for producing molten metal from a metalliferous feed material, such as ores, partly reduced ores, and metal-containing waste streams, the latter of which comprising the steps of (a) pretreating metalliferous feed material in a pretreatment unit and producing pretreated feed material having a temperature of at least 200°C, (b) storing pretreated metalliferous feed material having a temperature of at least 200°C under pressure in a hot feed material storage means, (c) transferring pretreated metalliferous feed material having a temperature of at least 200°C under pressure in a hot feed material transfer line to a solids delivery means of a direct smelting vessel, and (d) delivering pretreated metalliferous feed material into the direct smelting vessel and smelting metalliferous feed material to molten metal in the vessel.
Abstract:
A vessel which produces metal from a metalliferous feed material by a direct smelting process is disclosed. The vessel contains a molten bath having a metal layer (15) and a slag layer (16) on the metal layer and has a gas continuous space (31) above the slag layer. The vessel includes a hearth formed of refractory material having a base (3) and sides (55) in contact with the molten metal and side walls (5) which extend upwardly from the sides (55) of the hearth and are in contact with the slag layer and the gas continuous space. The side walls that contact the gas continuous space include water cooled panels (57) and a layer of slag on the panels. The vessel also includes one or more than one lance/tuyere (13) extending downwardly into the vessel and injecting an oxygen-containing gas into the vessel above the metal layer and a plurality of lances/tuyeres (11) injecting at least part of the metalliferous feed material and a carbonaceous material with a carrier gas into the molten bath so as to penetrate the metal layer.
Abstract:
A solids feed means for a direct smelting plant is disclosed. The solids feed means includes 2 or more pairs of lances for injecting solid feed materials for a direct smelting process into a direct smelting vessel. The solids feed means also includes a main supply line and a pair of branch lines for supplying solid feed material to the lances of each pair of lances with the branch lines interconnecting the main supply line and the lances of the pair of lances. The lances are arranged around the vessel in pairs of diametrically opposed lances. At least one pair of lances is provided for injecting metalliferous feed material (such as iron-containing materials, particularly iron ore fines) and at least one of the other pairs of lances is provided for injecting solid carbonaceous material (such as coal) and optionally fluxes. The pairs of lances are arranged around the vessel so that adjacent lances are lances that are provided to inject different materials.
Abstract:
A process and apparatus for supplying solid feed materials for a direct smelting process to solids injection lances of a direct smelting vessel is disclosed. The feed materials supply apparatus includes a supply line (L) for conveying iron-containing material and solid carbonaceous material under pressure to solids injection lances (7), and the supply line includes a main feeder line section (15) and a plurality of branch line sections (17) extending from the main feeder line section. Each branch line section is connected to one solids injection lance for supplying iron-containing material and carbonaceous material to that lance. The apparatus further includes an assembly for dispensing iron-containing material under pressure into the main feeder line section of the supply line and an assembly for dispensing carbonaceous material under pressure into the main feeder line section of the supply line.
Abstract:
Direktschmelzanlage zum Herstellen von geschmolzenem Metall aus metallhaltigem Beschickungsmaterial mit: (a) einer Vorbehandlungseinheit (3) zum Vorbehandeln von metallhaltigem Beschickungsmaterial und zum Erzeugen eines vorbehandelten Beschickungsmaterials mit einer Temperatur von wenigstens 200°C; (b) einem Direktschmelzbehälter (5) zum Schmelzen von vorbehandeltem metallhaltigem Beschickungsmaterial zu geschmolzenem Metall, wobei der Behälter (5) so ausgestaltet ist, dass er ein Schmelzbad aus Metall und Schlacke aufnehmen kann, wobei der Behälter (5) ein Feststoffzufuhrmittel (27) zur Aufnahme und anschließendem Zuführen von vorbehandeltem metallhaltigem Beschickungsmaterial mit einem Druck über Atmosphärendruck und einer Temperatur von wenigstens 200°C in den Behälter (5) aufweist; (c) einer Transportvorrichtung (7) für heißes Beschickungsmaterial zum Transferieren von vorbehandeltem metallhaltigem Beschickungsmaterial von der Vorbehandlungseinheit (3) zu dem Feststoffzufuhrmittel (27) des Direktschmelzbehälters (5), wobei die Transportvorrichtung (7) aufweist: (i) ein Lagermittel (61) für heißes Beschickungsmaterial zum Lagern von vorbehandeltem metallhaltigem Beschickungsmaterial bei wenigstens 200°C und einem Druck oberhalb des Atmosphärendrucks; (ii) eine Transportleitung (11) für heißes Beschickungsmaterial zum Transferieren von vorbehandeltem metallhaltigem Beschickungsmaterial bei wenigstens 200°C unter Druck zu dem Feststoffzufuhrmittel (27) des Direktschmelzbehälters (5); und (iii) ein Druckaufbringungsmittel für die Zufuhr von Gas mit einem Druck oberhalb des Atmosphärendrucks zu dem Lagermittel (61) für heißes Beschickungsmaterial zum Unterdrucksetzen des ...
Abstract:
Nádoba na výrobu kovu ze vsázkového materiálu, obsahujícího kov, zpusobem prímého tavení, kde tato nádoba obsahuje roztavenou lázen, sestávající z vrstvy (15) kovu a z vrstvy (16) strusky na vrstve (15) kovu, a souvislý plynový prostor (31) nad vrstvou (16) strusky, pricemž zahrnuje nístej, vytvorenou ze žáruvzdorného materiálu a mající základnu (3) a steny (55) ve styku s roztaveným kovem, a bocní steny (5), které vybíhají smerem vzhuru od sten (55) nísteje, a které jsou ve styku s vrstvou (16) strusky a se souvislým plynovým prostorem (31). Bocní steny (5), které jsou ve styku se souvislým plynovým prostorem (31), jsou opatreny vodou chlazenými panely (57) a vrstvou strusky na techto panelech. Nádoba je dále opatrená jednou nebo více prívodními trubkami/dmyšními trubicemi (13), smerujícími dolu do nádoby a privádejícími plyn, obsahující kyslík, do nádoby nad vrstvu (15) kovu, a vetším poctem prívodních trubek/dmyšních trubic (11), privádejících alespon cást vsázkového materiálu, obsahujícího kov a uhlíkatý materiál s nosným plynem do roztavené lázne, takže proniká do vrstvy (15) kovu.
Abstract:
A vessel which produces metal from a metalliferous feed material by a direct smelting process is disclosed. The vessel contains a molten bath having a metal layer (15) and a slag layer (16) on the metal layer and has a gas continuous space (31) above the slag layer. The vessel includes a hearth formed of refractory material having a base (3) and sides (55) in contact with the molten metal and side walls (5) which extend upwardly from the sides (55) of the hearth and are in contact with the slag layer and the gas continuous space. The side walls that contact the gas continuous space include water cooled panels (57) and a layer of slag on the panels. The vessel also includes one or more than one lance/tuyere (13) extending downwardly into the vessel and injecting an oxygen-containing gas into the vessel above the metal layer and a plurality of lances/tuyeres (11) injecting at least part of the metalliferous feed material and a carbonaceous material with a carrier gas into the molten bath so as to penetrate the metal layer.