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Metals Comparing Oxygen Carbon Injection Twin Shell Furnace
Metals Comparing Oxygen Carbon Injection Twin Shell Furnace
Metals Comparing Oxygen Carbon Injection Twin Shell Furnace
EAF Steelmaking
EAF Steelmaking
1- Furnace Parameters
Ave electrical input 110 MW Furnace Tap weight 172 metric tons Twin shell single power source (switch from shell to shell) Copper water cooled panels Product thin strip Ave. tapping carbon 0.03 %. Active oxygen about 850 ppm Single charge per heat using approximately 23 % pig iron and 15% HBI Average approximately 24 heats per day Typical Power on time (POT) 48 minutes Previous oxygen equipment slag door manipulator with 2 consumable lances 3400 Nm3/h each of oxygen flow. Installed now -two (2) PTI JetBOxes @ 4.5 MW capacity and 2550 Nm3/h oxygen each. Carbon injection has two points - through JetBOx and through the roof.
Before 172 110 52,2 47,4 865 448 0 29,6 1,79 5,6 9,1 92,6
After 172 110 50,8 45,9 865 421 2,5 22,0 1,67 3,6 6,1 94,1
diff. % 0,0% 0,0% -2,7% -3,2% 0,0% -6,0% -25,7% -6,7% -35,7% -33,0% 1,6%
reduce the distance between the jet nozzle and the molten metal. As Figure 2 shows, the JetBOx technology moves the supersonic oxygen nozzle closer to the molten bath, by mounting it in a special housing set away from the sidewall of the furnace. This approach generates three major benefits. First, it reduces the distance to the metal line by as much as 50% compared to conventional mountings. This allows the oxygen jet to reach the molten steel while its core is still supersonic. The resulting increased penetration means faster decarburisation and more efficient oxygen usage. Second, it means that the jet can be aimed at a more aggressive angle of attack without the risk of impinging on the refractory. And third, it positions the JetBOx carbon injection pipe close to the molten bath for enhanced slag foaming. The close proximity to the burner also helps to prevent the injection port becoming plugged with slag.
The PTI Jet burner in supersonic lance mode with shrouding flame around the supersonic jet
Figure 1: At the edges of the supersonic oxygen jet, turbulence entrains the surrounding gas and causes the jet to spread. The result is loss of jet velocity and hence penetration. Shrouding the oxygen jet with an oxy-gas flame reduces turbulence and so increases jet penetration into the molten metal
Figure 2: Key to the success of the JetBOx technology is the combination of a shrouded oxygen jet with a special mounting that places the jet nozzle much closer to the metal surface. Because the oxygen jet has to travel a shorter distance, it is still supersonic when it strikes the surface of the molten metal. Penetration is greatly improved, giving faster decarburisation and more efficient use of oxygen