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Terminated in academic year 2015/2016

Theory of Ironmaking Processes

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 618-0801/01
Abbreviation TŽP
Course title Theory of Ironmaking Processes
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Metallurgy and Foundry
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Ján Kret, CSc.

Subject syllabus

Lectures.
- Characteristics of ore, sinter, pellets, coke, basic ingredients and methods
survey.
- Physico-chemical processes during sintering and pelletizing.
- Thermodynamic, kinetic and thermal processes in the oxidation zone of the blast furnace.
- Gasodynamics of blast furnace.
- Physical and chemical processes in the blast furnace.
- Thermodynamics, kinetics and mechanism of reduction of iron oxides in blast furnace.
- Direct and indirect reduction.
- Effect of part direct reduction in carbon consumption.
- Reduction of other elements.
- Blast furnace slag.
- Desulfurization in the blast furnace.
-Cementing iron.
- Types and quality of pig iron.

Praktice
1. Introduction, an exercise program, the conditions for credit
2. Entering semester program, "Evaluation of work and heat reduction furnace"
3. Derivation of basic algorithms for the calculation of specific quantities of top gas and wind
4. Determination of the basic characteristics of heat and pressure furnace work, including the establishment of a complete material balance
5. Calculations according to previous points on an individual assignment
6. Special Excursion - ArcelorMittal, Inc.
7. Calculation of the effective reduction of CO and H2 and the determination of the thermal efficiency of carbon (as an individual award)
8. Theoretical calculation of the minimum consumption of coke by a simplified model
9. Determination of technological efficiency furnaces due to the thermodynamic conditions
10. Graphical results of the evaluation of thermal processing and furnace reduction of work (as an individual award)
11. Special Excursion - Trinecke Iron Works, Inc.
12.Enter individual themes for special paper (development research, according to quotes)
13. The actual presentation of papers given (independent reading, discussion and assessment)
14. Spot evaluation exercise (granting score semester program, score paper, active participation in the exercise) for credit.

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] BABICH, A., SENK, D., GUDENAU, H.W., MAVROMMATIS, K. [I]Ironmaking[/I]. Aachen, 2008, 402 p.
[2] BISWAS, A. K. [I]Principles of blast furnace ironmaking[/I]. Australia, Brisbane 1981.

Advised literature

NEELY,J.E., BERTONE, T.J. Practical metallurgy and materials of industry, Prentice hall, 2002, ISBN 0130945803