Formation and modification of cinder in tuyere bird's nest area of blast furnace: A review

Y Zong, Z Guo, J Zhang, Y Liu, C Wang, Z Xiao… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of cinder in the tuyere bird's nest region poses a significant obstacle to the
energy-saving production of blast furnaces by impeding the penetration of high-temperature …

Modelling of multiphase flow in a blast furnace: Recent developments and future work

X Dong, A Yu, J Yagi, P Zulli - ISIJ international, 2007 - jstage.jst.go.jp
An ironmaking blast furnace is a complex multiphase flow reactor involving gas, powder,
liquid and solid phases. Understanding the flow behaviour of these phases is of paramount …

Evolution and modification of physicochemical properties of coal-coke-slag powder within the tuyere bird's nest area of a blast furnace

Z Guo, Y Zong, J Zhang, Z Xiao, Y Liu, Z Xu, K Jiao - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the occurrence of phases and the evolution of physicochemical properties in
coal-coke-slag powder within the blast furnace tuyere's bird's nest area is crucial for …

A six-phases 3-D model to study simultaneous injection of high rates of pulverized coal and charcoal into the blast furnace with oxygen enrichment

JA De Castro, AJ Da Silva, Y Sasaki, J Yagi - ISIJ international, 2011 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Simultaneous injection of charcoal and coal with oxygen enrichment in the blast furnace has
recently received remarkable attention due to its possibility of considerable decrease in coke …

[HTML][HTML] A theoretical study using the multiphase numerical simulation technique for effective use of H2 as blast furnaces fuel

JA de Castro, C Takano, J Yagi - Journal of Materials Research and …, 2017 - Elsevier
We present a numerical simulation procedure for analyzing hydrogen, oxygen and carbon
dioxide gases injections mixed with pulverized coals within the tuyeres of blast furnaces …

Evaluation of catalytic combustion of pulverized coal for use in pulverized coal injection (PCI) and its influence on properties of unburnt chars

C Zou, L Wen, S Zhang, C Bai, G Yin - Fuel processing technology, 2014 - Elsevier
In order to investigate the influences of applying catalysts on pulverized coal injection (PCI)
and blast furnace (BF) operations, the catalytic combustion of two kinds of pulverized coals …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the combined injection of pulverized coal and charcoal into large blast furnaces

JA de Castro, G de Mattos Araújo, IO da Mota… - Journal of materials …, 2013 - Elsevier
The simultaneous injection of pulverized coal and charcoal in the blast furnace has recently
received remarkable attention due to its potential to decrease the coke consumption and …

The mini blast furnace process: An efficient reactor for green pig iron production using charcoal and hydrogen-rich gas: A study of cases

J Adilson de Castro, GA Medeiros, EM Oliveira… - Metals, 2020 - mdpi.com
The mini blast furnace process is an efficient route to produce pig iron based on the burden
with granulated charcoal. New, improved technologies have recently been introduced in the …

A Numerical Study of Scenarios for the Substitution of Pulverized Coal Injection by Blast Furnace Gas Enriched by Hydrogen and Oxygen Aiming at a Reduction in …

JA de Castro, GA de Medeiros, LM da Silva, IL Ferreira… - Metals, 2023 - mdpi.com
A numerical simulation procedure is proposed for analyzing the partial replacement of
pulverized coal injection by hydrogen, oxygen, and blast furnace gas (BFG) injections mixed …

A comprehensive modeling as a tool for developing new mini blast furnace technologies based on biomass and hydrogen operation

JA de Castro, GA de Medeiros, EM de Oliveira… - Journal of Sustainable …, 2020 - Springer
The mini blast furnace based on biomass operation is a viable technology that neutralizes
fossil carbon emissions in the production route of green hot metal. In this study, we analyze …