Situation: Elektrolytisch verzinkte Feinbleche besitzen einen sehr guten Korrosionsschutz und hervorragende Verarbeitungseigenschaften für Tiefzieh- und Lackierprozesse. Der arithmetische Mittenrauwert Ra […]
OptiBlaFIns – Analysis of blast furnace hearth state
Initial situation:
- bad hearth condition influences energy consumption, operational stability, hot metal quality and productivity.
- from earlier research projects offline simulation tools are available which describe the complex prozesses in the BF hearth.
Working topics:
- operational data interpretation.
- extended modelling of BF hearth processes.
- online application of extended BF hearth monitoring models
- diagnose and control the Dead Man state
Results:
- investigate the actual liquid and solid flow within the hearth using DEM-CFD.
- improve understanding of localized wear events in the hearth
- improve hearth drainage and prolonging hearth life
- decrease energy consumption and raise productivity
