Conference Proceedings
12th International Conference of Molten Slags, Fluxes and Salts MOLTEN 2024 Proceedings
Conference Proceedings
12th International Conference of Molten Slags, Fluxes and Salts MOLTEN 2024 Proceedings
Fluxing options and slag operating window for Metso’s DRI smelting furnace
Decarbonisation of the steel industry has recently attracted a lot of research and technological development. Most of the technological developments are centred around the replacement of blast furnace (BF), which has been the main primary smelting furnace in the ironmaking step of steel production. Replacement of the BF is not an easy task because of BF’s many established capabilities over the years, especially its ability to use low-grade iron feed. In this regard, Metso has developed its own technology, Metso’s Outotec direct reduced iron (DRI) smelting furnace, to tackle this problem. The recently developed six-in line electric furnace for DRI smelting can be used for primary smelting of DRI from blast furnace grade iron ore. Unlike the electric arc furnace (EAF), the DRI smelting furnace can handle larger slag volumes that emanate from the high gangue in BF grade DRI. Therefore, fluxing plays an important role in operating the DRI smelting furnace. This paper presents fluxing options and proposes slag quality and operating windows for the DRI smelting furnace. Also, the effect of slag on refractory durability will be discussed.
Contributor(s):
J Hamuyuni, K Vallo, T Haimi, F Tesfaye, J Pihlasalo, M Lindgren
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- Published: 2024
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