Bravo Sponge Heating Schedule

Sl no. Heating schedule(350 tpd ) Hrs Cummulative Time Temp in deg.c

After completion of castable lining keep DRI kiln as such for air drying for at least
1 24 hrs. After 24 hrs. kiln can be rotate for air tube fitting.Pls. don't hammer the kiln 0 0 0
shell during inserting of airtube inside kiln.

Wood firing to be done at cooler Inlet for 72 hrs. (At Cooler Inlet)
2 0 0 70
kiln rotation 1/4 th in every 2 hr.

3 Raise the temp from 70 0 C to 130 0 C @ 15 0 C/hr. 0 4 130

4 Soak at this temp. for 48 hrs. 48 52 130

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5 Raise the temp. to 250 C @ 20 C/hr. 6 58 250
6 Soak at this temp. for 48 hrs. 48 106 250
7 Raise the temp. 350 0C @ 250C/hr 4 110 350
8 Soak at this temp for 36 hrs 36 146 350
9 Raise the temp 350 to 550 deg.c @ 40 deg.c 5 151 550
10 Soak at this temp for 36 hrs 36 187 550
Raise the temp from 550 to 750 deg. C by charging 300 to 350 kg coal fines &
11 HSD ( Kiln should be in rotation in auxilary drive after 550 deg. C ) HSD flow 8 195 750
rate to reduce slowly after coal fines catches fire.) Soak at this temp for 8 hrs.

Check Hot gas temp. of T -11, T-10, T-9 in every one hr. Avg. temp to be noted down. Hot gas
Total 195 hrs
temp at inletside should be 350 0 C & more during soaking at 550 deg.c.

Note:Depending upon F.C % in coal, Fines to be feed during raising from 550 deg.c to 750 deg.c & Soaking. If F.C is ( 35 -
40%) then feed 300-350 kg. approx in every 2 hrs. of interval.If F.C is (45-55 %) feed rate will be 200-250 kg in every 2 hrs.
of interval. After soaking at 750 to 800 deg. c feed rate of fine coal can be increased upto process temp.
Fuels recommendation
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Raise temperature upto 550 C by firing HSD or LDO inside the kiln,after that coal
1 fines & HSD/LDO to be used. HSD/LDO flow rate to be reduce slowly after coal
fine catches fire.
2 Raise temperature upto operating temperature by coal fines after 750 deg.c.

Dry out schedule for 350 tpd DRI Kiln

a) From kiln temp 70 deg.c to 130 deg.C @ 15 deg.C/hr.------4 hrs.
b) Hold at 130 deg.C for 48 hrs-------- 48 hrs (Kiln rotation 1/4th in every 2 hr)

c) From 130 deg.C to 250 deg.C @ 20 deg.C/hr.-------6 hrs

d) Hold at 250 deg.C for 48 hrs-------48 hrs (Kiln rotation 1/4th in every 2 hr)

e) From 250 deg.C to 350 deg.C @ 25 deg.C/hr------4 hrs

f) Hold at 350 deg.C for 36 hrs-----36 hrs (Kiln rotation 1/4 th in every 2 hr)

g) From 350 deg.C to 550 deg.C @ 40 deg.C/hr.------5hrs

h) Hold at 550 deg.C for 36 hrs---36 hrs (Kiln rotation 1/4th in every 2 hr)

I) From 550 deg. C to 750 deg.c- 8 hrs.(Continue kiln rotation in main drive)

Dry-Out Schedule
800 750

700
600 550 550

500
TEMP. IN C

400 350 350

300 250 250

200 130 130

70
100
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0 0 4 52 58 106 110 146 151 187 195
TIME IN HR