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Terminated in academic year 2015/2016

Raw Materials for Ironmaking

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 618-0406/01
Abbreviation SPVŽ
Course title Raw Materials for Ironmaking
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Metallurgy and Foundry
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Ján Kret, CSc.

Subject syllabus

1. Basic komponents of blast- furnace charge and requirements on their properties
2. Metallurgicak coke and their role in blast furnace
3. Requirementson quality of metallurgical coke
4. Fluxes base-forming
5. Iron ores and their modification
6. The chemical, mineralogical and physical properties of metallurgical raw ore
7. Characteristics of fine-grained materials
8. Sintering of iron ores
9. Homogenization of ore.
10. Physico-chemical processes during sintering ore.
11. Pelletisation fine grained materials
12. Theoretical foundations pelletizing. High hardening pellets.
13. Binders. Specific methods of sintering and pelletizing
14. Prereduced materials
15. Treatment options for ferruginous waste in the production of sinter and
pellets. Ecological aspects of sintering raw ore dust.

Praktice

1 Introduction, an exercise program, the conditions for credit, Special Excursion-
Geological Collections

2 Raw materials for blast furnace (distribution, types of ore deposit, alternative materials).

3 The symbolism of solid fuels, types of coal and coke, calculation of different moisture.

4 Special Excursion – ArcelorMittal Ostrava a.s.

6 Data for individual Semestral work.

7 The actual presentation of Semestral work ( discussion and results)

8 Calculations of the criteria (parameters) blast furnace process

9 Calculations use of heat energy of carbon and heat efficiency of reduction gases CO, CO2

10 Calculation of the composition of the sinter charge, the program No.1

11 Calculation of the efficiency of homogenization equipment

12 Calculation of the degree of reducibility of sinter and pellets, the program No.2

13 The calculation of the coefficient of uniformity of coke charge

14 Evaluation exercise (Semestral work, the program No.1, program No.2)

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] MAJERČÁK, Š.; KARWAN, T. Theory of sintering fine materials, Košice 1998

Advised literature

[1] BISWAS, A.K. Principles of blast furnace ironmaking. Australia, Brisbane 1981, 528 s.