1.Production of pig iron: history and current state. Characteristic of the development of iron production in the world and in the Czech Republic. Energy and raw materials limits of further development. The shortcomings of the current technology of iron production.
2.Raw materials for the production of pig iron: iron ores, slag-forming additives. Requirements, properties and their preparation . Sintering and pelletizing of ores.
3.Fuels for the production of pig iron: coke - its production, properties. Quality requirements. Fuels replacement. Preparation of blast furnace charge. Required properties of blast furnace charge.
4.Counter-flow in the charge and gas in blast furnace, basic principles. Reduction of gas consumption. Thermodynamic, kinetic and thermal processes in the blast furnace oxidation zone.
5.Theoretical principles of the pig iron production. Basic reactions in blast furnace. Iron oxides reduction. Direct and indirect reduction. Physico - chemical processes in the blast furnace raceway.
6.Basics of blast-furnace control technology. the main parts of the blast furnace, the technical and economic indicators of blast furnace production. Iron products, blast furnace slag, top gas.
7. Alternative methods of pig iron production Basic characteristics of the most widespread technological methods. Comparison with conventional blast furnace production.
8. Steel production, explanation of terms, dividing of steel.
9. Steelmaking slags, characterization, their task and basic dividing.
10. Refractory materials at steel production, dividing, properties, characterization of basic refractory materials and their usage.
11. Basic steelmaking reactions, carbon reaction, oxidation of Si, Mn, dephosphorization, desulphurization of steel, conditions of reactions course.
12. Steel production in oxygen converters with oxygen top and uphill blowing, combined manners of blowing, unit construction, and technology of steel production.
13. Steel production in tandem furnaces, electric arc furnaces, unit construction, technology of steel production.
14. Steel dezoxidation, task and manners of dezoxidation, steel alloying, task of ferroalloys.
2.Raw materials for the production of pig iron: iron ores, slag-forming additives. Requirements, properties and their preparation . Sintering and pelletizing of ores.
3.Fuels for the production of pig iron: coke - its production, properties. Quality requirements. Fuels replacement. Preparation of blast furnace charge. Required properties of blast furnace charge.
4.Counter-flow in the charge and gas in blast furnace, basic principles. Reduction of gas consumption. Thermodynamic, kinetic and thermal processes in the blast furnace oxidation zone.
5.Theoretical principles of the pig iron production. Basic reactions in blast furnace. Iron oxides reduction. Direct and indirect reduction. Physico - chemical processes in the blast furnace raceway.
6.Basics of blast-furnace control technology. the main parts of the blast furnace, the technical and economic indicators of blast furnace production. Iron products, blast furnace slag, top gas.
7. Alternative methods of pig iron production Basic characteristics of the most widespread technological methods. Comparison with conventional blast furnace production.
8. Steel production, explanation of terms, dividing of steel.
9. Steelmaking slags, characterization, their task and basic dividing.
10. Refractory materials at steel production, dividing, properties, characterization of basic refractory materials and their usage.
11. Basic steelmaking reactions, carbon reaction, oxidation of Si, Mn, dephosphorization, desulphurization of steel, conditions of reactions course.
12. Steel production in oxygen converters with oxygen top and uphill blowing, combined manners of blowing, unit construction, and technology of steel production.
13. Steel production in tandem furnaces, electric arc furnaces, unit construction, technology of steel production.
14. Steel dezoxidation, task and manners of dezoxidation, steel alloying, task of ferroalloys.