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Terminated in academic year 2015/2016

Fundamentals of Metal Production Technology

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 618-0403/03
Abbreviation ZTVK
Course title Fundamentals of Metal Production Technology
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Metallurgy and Foundry
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Jiří Bažan, CSc.

Subject syllabus

LECTURES

Part 1- Non-ferrous metals

1. Introduction to non-ferrous metals production
2. Hydrometallurgy
3. Pyrometallurgy

Part 2- Ironmaking

1.Theoretical processes in blast furnace.Charge and processes in blast furnace
2.Theoretical reducing gas consumption. Quality control of pig iron in blast furnace
3.Alternative methods of pig iron production.Direct reduction and smelting reduction.
4.Trends and innovative in blast furnace processes. Ecological problems of pig iron production

Part 3- Steelmaking

1. The history of steel production. Methods of steel production today.
2. Chemical reaction for steel production.
3. Production of steel in oxygen converters and tandem furnaces.
4. Production of steel in electric arc furnaces. Secondary metallurgy

EXCERCISE

Part 1- Non-ferrous metals

1. Introduction do the non-ferous processes, basic physical chemical processes
2. Hydrometallurgy, basic terms
3. Pyrometallurgy, basic terms

Part 2- Ironmaking

1. Introduction, definition of key variables and concept. Calculations of the iron amount from different charge types
2. Calculation of the quantity of alkaline additives in the blast furnace charge, data for individual semestral work
3. Calculation of the amount of top gas and the amount of dry wind blowing.Partial elemental carbon balance in the blast furnace, determining the amount of carbon burned at the tuyeres and carbon for direct reduction
4. Material balance blast furnace process, the determination of direct and indirect reduction, data for paper presentation. The actual presentation of results and elaboration of final test

Part 3- Steelmaking
1. Steel norms and examples.
2 The reaction between metal and slag, steel decarburization, calculations.
3 Desulfurization reaction, examples of calculations.
4 Calculating material and heat balance of the LD process. Main dimension of electric arc furnaces






E-learning

For electronic communication with teachers enjoy university e-mail address:

http://staff.vsb.cz/

There is a continuous expansion of e-learning elements into teaching.

Literature

[1] GHOSH, H.; CHATTERJEE, A. Ironmaking and Steelmaking: Theory and Praktice. Textbook. PHI Learning Pyt. Ltd, 2008, 472 p. ISBN 978-81-203-3289-8.
[2] BABICH,A.,SENK,D., GUDENAU, H.W., MAVROMMATIS, K.TH. IRONMAKING. Textbook, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen 2008, 402 p. ISBN 386-13-0997-1.
[3] FRUEHAN, R. J.The Making, Shaping and Treating of Steel, AISE Steel Foundation, 1998, 767 p. ISBN 0-930767-02-0.
[4] STOLTE, G. Secondary Metallurgy-Fundamentals, Processes, Aplications.StahlEisen Communications, germany, 2002, 216 p.,ISBN 978-3-514-00648-5.

Advised literature

[1] CHATTERJEE, A. Beyond the blast furnace. CRC Press, USA, 1993, 272 p., ISBN 978-08-493-6676-5 .

[2] GHOSH, A. Secondary Steelmaking. CRP Press, USA, 2000, 322 p.,ISBN 978-08-493-0264-0 .


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