- Title
- Development of softening and melting testing conditions simulating blast furnace operation with hydrogen injection
- Creator
- Barrett, Nathan; Mitra, Subhasish; Doostmohammadi, Hamid; O’Dea, Damien; Zulli, Paul; Chew, Sheng; Honeyands, Tom
- Relation
- Ironmaking & Steelmaking Vol. 50, Issue 9, p. 1248-1259
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03019233.2023.2185735
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2023
- Description
- Softening and Melting (S&M) experiments have evolved alongside the blast furnace as a crucial tool for burden characterisation and optimisation. Modern blast furnaces derive a base load of hydrogen from various sources. However, with hydrogen-enrichment of the blast furnace being considered to mitigate emissions, new S&M test conditions are required. In this study, a 2-D axisymmetric CFD model is used to simulate the internal conditions of a modern blast furnace operation, and a future operation with tuyere level hydrogen injection. The model results are used to guide the development of novel S&M test conditions, inclusive of H2, H2O, CO, CO2 and N2. The maximum hydrogen concentration under hydrogen enrichment was 20%, with the hydrogenous fraction of the gas primarily replacing nitrogen. A particular focus was given to the importance of including water vapour in the inlet gas, andits impact on reactions occurring in the S&M test.
- Subject
- blast furnace; internal conditions; hydrogen injection; CFD modelling; softening and melting; testing conditions; SDG 13; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1491725
- Identifier
- uon:53192
- Identifier
- ISSN:0301-9233
- Rights
- x
- Language
- eng
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