Method and apparatus for injecting pulverized fuel into a blast furnace
US4490171A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 1983 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC21B5/003
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for injecting a pulverized fuel into a blast furnace uses a pulverulent fuel injecting burner which is protruded into a blow pipe through a wall thereof near the tuyere of a blast furnace. The burner injects a pulverized fuel into the blast furnace along with a hot blast of air at a temperature higher than 950.degree. C. flowing through the blow pipe. The tip end of the burner is located at a distance L between 100 and 350 mm upstream from the boundary between the tuyere of the blast furnace and the blow pipe. According to one embodiment, the tip of the furnace is tapered by an angle .theta..ltoreq.1400L.sup.2 -1290L+295. According to a second embodiment, the inner diameter B.sub.1 of the blow pipe, and the inner and outer diameters of the burner tip (d and D) are selected such that 0.1.ltoreq.(D/Bi).ltoreq.0.25 and 0.6.ltoreq.(d/D).ltoreq.0.8. According to a third embodiment, the burner tip is removable.
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