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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 618-0801/02
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.

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