Desulfurization to lowest levels

for reproducible hot metal quality

HM KR Desulfurization

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Introduction
HM KR Desulf
Challenge:
Reducing sulfur content in hot metal to
lowest levels for high-quality steel grades
Lowering operation costs
Increasing availability
Shortening treatment time
Minimizing downtimes
Solution:
Achieving precise, extremely low sulfur
contents
Fast treatment times especially
for large heat sizes
Simple process, clear design
Low quality requirements on the
desulfurizing agent lime
Simplified lime logistics thanks to the
possible usage of low quality lime that
results from the production in the plant
Robust equipment and quick-change
concept
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Advantages
High availability
Simple process
Fast desulfurization of large heat sizes
Proven, reliable components
Quick-change maintenance concept
and easy access to equipment
Enhanced product quality
Stable, reproducible low sulfur content
High lime effectiveness
Extension of product mix to highquality steel grades
Low operational costs
Lime from the melting shop can be
used
Lower maintenance effort
Environmental benefit
Less dust generation
Our technical solution is optimized for
lowest possible installation heights
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Advantages
Metallurgical advantages
Achieving extremely low
sulfur level of 0.002%
Exact hitting of targeted sulfur
content
Reproducible production
quality
Higher lime yield compared
with injection process
Easy slag recycling due to
magnesium-free slag

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Technical features
Solutions for cost-optimized and reliable equipment
Proven components
Crane technology
Compact design
Z-shape concept of gearbox and dosing screw conveyors
leads to lowest installation height possible

Ease of maintenance
Easily accessible open design with one-sided carriage
guiding system
Reliable measuring
Semi-automatic temperature and probe lance
Bath level detection enables optimum leveling of impeller
Unbalance control for enhanced equipment safety

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Technical features
Impeller details
High desulfurization agent
efficiency due to impeller shape
optimization by CFD simulation
Excellent mixing efficiency
Ease of maintenance:
Fast and easy impeller exchange
through self-centering concept
within one hour
Enhanced equipment safety
thanks to automated unbalance

Fast impeller exchange possible thanks to

smart, self-centering concept.

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Technical features
Impeller blade design
Primetals Technologies recommends
straight blades in comparison to curved
blades because of
High distribution effect
Less lime needed due to higher yield
Faster treatment time
CFD simulation and power calculation
for:
Each individual ladle size
Customized blade and drive design
Optimized power dimensioning

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Typical treatment pattern for KR

Hot Metal Desulfurization by KR
No.

Activity

Time [min]

step

total

1 Ladle insert

2 Moving ladle to deslagging position

3 1 deslagging

4 Lowering impeller

11

5 Stirring

11

22

6 Reducing impeller speed

0.5

22.5

23.5

30.5

9 Sampling

1.5

32

10 Ladle to pick-up position

0.5

32.5

36.5

st

7 Impeller lifting
8

nd

deslagging (incl. tilting & upright)

11 Ladle pick-up

Time Schedule [min]

1

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

Stirring Periode = 11 min

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Equipment configuration
Mechanics

Automation

Unloading station

Hardware and system software

Gas supply and distribution

HMI application

Storage silo / day bin system

Metallurgical process model

Weighing bin

Impeller unbalance monitoring and

adaptive control of impeller speed

Desulfurization agent dosing and feeding

system
Impeller casting and preheating station

Instrumentation

Impeller rotary drive system

Electrical equipment

Impeller carriage

Power supply and distribution system

Impeller carriage lifting system

Gas supply and distribution
Semi-automatic T/P lance stand
Desulfurization box design and fume suction
hood

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Optional equipment for impeller cleaning

Mechanic cleaning function for
Blades
Gaps
Shaft
Main benefits
Reduced sculling
Reduced unbalance
Enhanced lifetime of the impeller
Optimal bath mixing effect

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Benefits
HM KR Desulf
Simple process
Fast treatment especially for
large heat sizes (> 150 tons,
about 10 minutes)
No dependency on market prices
of fluidable lime or on suppliers
Usage of low-cost lime possible
that results from the production in
the plant
No use of dangerous calcium
carbide or costly magnesium
needed (compared with injection)
Maximum safety for staff and
equipment
due to safety analyses
Ease of maintenance thanks to
smart engineering and robust
equipment

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