Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Theory of Ironmaking Processes

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	English
Code	618-0910/04
Abbreviation	D-TVSŽ
Course title	Theory of Ironmaking Processes
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Department of Metallurgy and Foundry
Course coordinator	doc. Ing. Pavlína Pustějovská, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

- Thermodynamic, kinetic and thermal processes of blast furnace combustion zone.
- Blast furnace aerodynamics.
- Physico-chemical reactions on blast furnace : volatliozation, decomposition of hydrates,water-gas shift reaction, carbon deposition, decomposition of carbonates ect.
- Thermodynamics, kinetics and mechanismus of iron oxides reduction.
- Direct and ondirect reduction.
- Effect of direct reduction on coke rate.
- Optimum coke rate calculation.
- Reduction of various elements. Blast furnace slags.
- Chemistry of sulphur reaction.
- Removal of sulphur.
- Carburization of iron.
- Pig iron grades.

Literature

GEERDES, M., et al. Modern Blast Furnace Ironmaking. IOS PRESS, 2015. ISBN 978-1-61499-498-5.
BABICH, A., et al. Ironmaking. Aachen: RWTH Aachen University Press, 2008. ISBN 3-86130-997-1.
ARABINDA, S. and S. BIDYAPATI. Alternative Routes to Iron Making. Delhi: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2016. .
GHOS, A. and A. CHATTERJEE. Ironmaking and steelmaking: theory and practice. New Delhi: PHI Learning, 2011. ISBN 978-81-203-3289-8.

Advised literature

TUPKARY, R. H. and V. R. TUPKARY. Modern Iron Making Handbook. Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2017. .
CHATTERJEE, A. Hot Metal Production by Smelting Reduction of Iron Oxide. Prentice-Hall of India Pvt.Ltd. 2014. .
SAH, R. and S. K. DUTTA. Alternate Method of Ironmaking. S. Chand Publishing, 2012. .

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