The Iron Blast Furnace: Theory and practice
- Oxford Pergamon Press c1979
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Contents 1.A Brief Description of the Blast-Process 2.A Look Inside the Furnace 3.Thermodynamics of the Blast-Furnace Process: Enthalpies and Equilibria 4.Blast-Furnace Stoichiometry 5.Development of a Model Framework: Simplified Blast-Furnace Enthalpy Balance 6.The Model Framework: Combination of Stoichiometric and Enthalpy Equations 7.Completion of the Stoichiometric Part of the Model: Conceptual Division of the Blast Furnace through the Chemical Reserve Zone 8.Enthalpy Balance for the Bottom Segment of the Furnace 9.Combining Bottom Segment Stoichiometry and Enthalpy Equations: a priory Calculation of operation of Operation Parameters 10 Testing of the mathematical Model and a Discussed of its Premises 11. The Effects of Tuyere Inject-ants on Blast-Furnace Operations 12 Addition of Details into the Operating Equations: Heat Losses; Reduction of Si and Mn; Dissolution of Carbon Formation of Slag;Decomposition of Carbonates 13.Summary of Blast-Furnace-Operating Equations: Comparison between Predictions and Practice 14.Blast-Furnace Optimization by Linear Programming