CN106282545B - The method for handover control and device of heap are expected in iron ore powder sintering - Google Patents

The method for handover control and device of heap are expected in iron ore powder sintering Download PDF

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CN106282545B
CN106282545B CN201510292404.7A CN201510292404A CN106282545B CN 106282545 B CN106282545 B CN 106282545B CN 201510292404 A CN201510292404 A CN 201510292404A CN 106282545 B CN106282545 B CN 106282545B
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The invention discloses the method for handover control and device that heap is expected in a kind of iron ore powder sintering, wherein this method includes:Reception is reloaded heap order, and the storehouse for obtaining multiple iron compound blanking bins is deposited;The discharge quantity for distributing multiple iron compound blanking bins is deposited according to the storehouse of the blanking gross demand of Iron Ore Powder and multiple iron compound blanking bins;The old material consumption aggregate-value of the old material heap after heap order of reloading is received every preset time acquisition;And if old material consumption aggregate-value is deposited equal with the storehouse of multiple iron compound blanking bins, then judge that old material exhausts, and ratio of adjuvant is obtained according to the composition of the iron compound of virgin material heap, and auxiliary material discharge quantity is controlled according to ratio of adjuvant.This method can make to realize the continual heap process of reloading for being fed and not interfering between two heap raw materials, realize the flush docking of two windrows, composition automatically updates, and according to the composition adjust automatically ratio of adjuvant of renewal, so as to ensure that the stable components of sintering deposit.

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The method for handover control and device of heap are expected in iron ore powder sintering
Technical field
The present invention relates to iron and steel metallurgical industry sintering production process control technology field, more particularly to a kind of iron ore powder sintering The method for handover control and device of middle material heap.
Background technology
Sintering production is with being added together, by adding water mixing to be wired on sintering by Iron Ore Powder (major ingredient), fuel, solvent etc. After igniting, the process that is sintered in the presence of exhausting.In current sintering production process, the iron as bulk material mixes Material typically prepares into material heap by stock ground, and material heap is strip, and section is trapezoidal, is taken when to produce;Expect heap with Composition between material heap has differences, and auxiliary material is added according to the composition of iron compound heap in sintering production process, to protect The composition for demonstrate,proving finished product sintering deposit meets to require.
However, need to solve two problems reloading heap during this:One is how to ensure new old material it is seamless (or It is flush) docking, if having new old material it is mashed up if can cause the uncontrollable of compound composition;The second is after composition renewal how certainly It is dynamic to change ratio of adjuvant to ensure the stabilization of sinter chemical composition.
At present, realized during the heap that reloads typically by manual operation, for example, manually-operated method is general For:Manual calculations adjust the discharge quantity of each blanking bin, and deposit the discharge quantity that situation of change constantly adjusts each blanking bin according to storehouse, with And be converted to by manually calculating to ensure the various material proportions needed for stable components after old material exhausts, then by proportioning Discharge quantity.
But the problem of existing, is:During the whole heap that reloads, operated by manually, operation side Formula is not intelligent enough, and cost of labor is high and less efficient, and is easy to occur causing to expect that heap changes not due to artificial origin In time or reload heap when virgin material heap in composition proportion inaccuracy etc. situation.
The content of the invention
The purpose of the present invention is intended at least solve one of above-mentioned technical problem to a certain extent.
Therefore, first purpose of the present invention is expecting the method for handover control of heap in a kind of iron ore powder sintering is proposed.Should Method can make to realize the continual heap process of reloading for being fed and not interfering between two heap raw materials, realize the neat of two windrows Head docking, composition automatically update, and according to the composition adjust automatically ratio of adjuvant of renewal, so as to ensure that the composition of sintering deposit It is stable.
Second object of the present invention is expecting the switching control of heap in a kind of iron ore powder sintering is proposed.
To achieve these goals, the switching control side of heap is expected in the iron ore powder sintering of first aspect present invention embodiment Method, including:Reception is reloaded heap order, and the storehouse for obtaining multiple iron compound blanking bins is deposited;According to the blanking total amount need of Iron Ore Powder The discharge quantity for distributing the multiple iron compound blanking bin is deposited in the sum storehouse of the multiple iron compound blanking bin;When default Between obtain the old material consumption aggregate-value for receiving the old material heap after the heap order of reloading;And if the old material consumes Amount aggregate-value is deposited equal with the storehouse of the multiple iron compound blanking bin, then judges that old material exhausts, and mix according to the iron of virgin material heap The composition for closing material obtains ratio of adjuvant, and auxiliary material discharge quantity is controlled according to the ratio of adjuvant.
The method for handover control of heap is expected in iron ore powder sintering according to embodiments of the present invention, is receiving heap order of reloading Afterwards, the storehouse that can first record current all iron compound blanking bins automatically is deposited, and according to the blanking gross demand of Iron Ore Powder, is divided again Discharge quantity with each storehouse, afterwards, the old material consumption and old material storehouse for tracking heap process of reloading are deposited, finally, after old material exhausts, iron The composition of compound uses the composition of virgin material heap, and the proportioning of adjust automatically auxiliary material, to realize according to new with when Iron Ore Powder Blanking gross demand distribute the discharge quantity in each storehouse, i.e., in the entirely handoff procedure of material heap, can make to realize between two heap raw materials It is continual to be fed and the heap process of reloading that does not interfere with, realize the flush docking of two windrows, composition automatically updates, and According to the composition adjust automatically ratio of adjuvant of renewal, so as to ensure that the stable components of sintering deposit.
To achieve these goals, the switching control dress of heap is expected in the iron ore powder sintering of second aspect of the present invention embodiment Put, including:Receiving module, for receiving heap order of reloading;First acquisition module, for obtaining multiple iron compound blanking bins Deposit in storehouse;Distribution is deposited in distribute module, the storehouse for the blanking gross demand according to Iron Ore Powder and the multiple iron compound blanking bin The discharge quantity of the multiple iron compound blanking bin;Second acquisition module, described change is received for being obtained every preset time The old material consumption aggregate-value of old material heap after material heap order;Judge module, for the old material consumption aggregate-value with When the storehouse of the multiple iron compound blanking bin deposits equal, judge that old material exhausts;And control module, for according to virgin material heap The composition of iron compound obtains ratio of adjuvant, and auxiliary material discharge quantity is controlled according to the ratio of adjuvant.
The switching control of heap is expected in iron ore powder sintering according to embodiments of the present invention, is receiving heap order of reloading Afterwards, the storehouse that can first record current all iron compound blanking bins automatically is deposited, and according to the blanking gross demand of Iron Ore Powder, is divided again Discharge quantity with each storehouse, afterwards, the old material consumption and old material storehouse for tracking heap process of reloading are deposited, finally, after old material exhausts, iron The composition of compound uses the composition of virgin material heap, and the proportioning of adjust automatically auxiliary material, to realize according to new with when Iron Ore Powder Blanking gross demand distribute the discharge quantity in each storehouse, i.e., in the entirely handoff procedure of material heap, can make to realize between two heap raw materials It is continual to be fed and the heap process of reloading that does not interfere with, realize the flush docking of two windrows, composition automatically updates, and According to the composition adjust automatically ratio of adjuvant of renewal, so as to ensure that the stable components of sintering deposit.
The additional aspect of the present invention and advantage will be set forth in part in the description, and will partly become from the following description Obtain substantially, or recognized by the practice of the present invention.
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Of the invention above-mentioned and/or additional aspect and advantage will become from the following description of the accompanying drawings of embodiments Substantially and it is readily appreciated that, wherein,
Fig. 1 is the flow chart for the method for handover control that heap is expected in iron ore powder sintering according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 be the embodiment of the present invention sintering production system in sintering production materials schematic diagram;
Fig. 3 be the embodiment of the present invention the heap that reloads during new old material schematic diagram present in iron blending bunker;And
Fig. 4 is the structural representation for the switching control that heap is expected in iron ore powder sintering according to an embodiment of the invention Figure.
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Embodiments of the invention are described below in detail, the example of the embodiment is shown in the drawings, wherein from beginning to end Same or similar label represents same or similar element or the element with same or like function.Below with reference to attached The embodiment of figure description is exemplary, it is intended to for explaining the present invention, and is not considered as limiting the invention.
Below with reference to the accompanying drawings the method for handover control and device of material heap in the iron ore powder sintering of the embodiment of the present invention are described.
Fig. 1 is the flow chart for the method for handover control that heap is expected in iron ore powder sintering according to an embodiment of the invention.Can Expect the method for handover control of heap suitable for the heap that reloads sintering production to understand, in the iron ore powder sintering of the embodiment of the present invention Process.
As described in Figure 1, expect that the method for handover control of heap can include in the iron ore powder sintering:
S101, heap order of reloading is received, and the storehouse for obtaining multiple iron compound blanking bins is deposited.
Wherein, in an embodiment of the present invention, heap order of reloading can be generated by user by pressing the heap button that reloads , the heap button that reloads can be the function button provided such as sintering production system.
Specifically, receive reload heap order when, it is believed that initially enter heap process of reloading, can now record automatically work as The storehouse of preceding each iron compound blanking bin is deposited, and the storehouse of current each iron compound blanking bin is deposited into summation currently to be owned Deposit summation in the storehouse of iron compound blanking bin.
S102, the multiple iron of distribution are deposited according to the storehouse of the blanking gross demand of Iron Ore Powder and multiple iron compound blanking bins and mixed Expect the discharge quantity of blanking bin.
Wherein, in an embodiment of the present invention, the discharge quantity of each iron compound blanking bin can be obtained by below equation:
Wherein, mispFor the discharge quantity of i-th of iron compound blanking bin, LiI-th when reloading heap name to initially receive The storehouse of iron compound blanking bin is deposited, MoldThe storehouse of multiple iron compound blanking bins is deposited when reloading heap name to initially receive, Mtotal For the blanking gross demand of Iron Ore Powder, n is the total number of iron compound blanking bin.
Specifically, can be deposited according to the blanking gross demand of Iron Ore Powder and the storehouse of each iron compound blanking bin by above-mentioned formula (1) discharge quantity of each iron compound blanking bin can and formula (2), be calculated.Wherein it is possible to understand, the blanking of Iron Ore Powder is total Amount demand can be set in advance, such as the blanking gross demand of Iron Ore Powder can be according to the main component institute accounting of final products The total demand setting of example and comprehensive compound.
It is appreciated that in an embodiment of the present invention, can after the discharge quantity of each iron compound blanking bin is calculated Each iron compound blanking bin is controlled to carry out blanking according to the corresponding discharge quantity calculated, and now in sintering production system Feeding device can inject virgin material into the iron blending bunker that old material be present.Fig. 2 is the sintering production system of the embodiment of the present invention The schematic diagram of sintering production materials in system, as shown in Fig. 2 can be with multiple (under such as 5 iron compounds in the sintering production system Feed bin), multiple auxiliary material blanking bins, have multiple Iron Ore Powder compound heaps (such as A iron compound heap, B iron compound heaps, wherein should The section of compound heap is trapezoidal), by the way that Iron Ore Powder compound heap is injected into iron compound blanking bin, while by under auxiliary material Feed bin is injected into auxiliary material blanking bin, and it is mixed by controlling the proportioning of iron compound and auxiliary material, so as to be burnt Tie the target materials in production process.Fig. 3 be the embodiment of the present invention the heap that reloads during new old material deposited in iron blending bunker Schematic diagram, as shown in figure 3, new old material is significantly separated in iron blending bunker (such as 5 storehouses), and upper strata is new note The virgin material entered, lower floor are old material, still further it can be seen that, during reload heap incipient stage and the heap that reloads, each iron compound New old material in blanking bin coexists.
S103, the old material consumption aggregate-value of the old material heap after heap order of reloading is received every preset time acquisition.
Wherein, in an embodiment of the present invention, the old material consumption aggregate-value of old material heap can be obtained by below equation:
Wherein, Mnew_curFor the old material consumption aggregate-value of the old material heap during the heap that reloads, TM is preset time, unit For minute, Mlast_curFor the old material consumption aggregate-value of old material heap before a upper preset time, miPVFor under i-th of iron compound The discharge quantity instantaneous value of feed bin, unit for ton/when.
Specifically, the old material consumption of the old material heap during the heap that reloads and the storehouse of each iron compound blanking bin are tracked Deposit, you can by above-mentioned formula (3) every preset time (such as 0.5 minute) calculating receives the old material heap after heap order of reloading Old material consumption aggregate-value, you can first calculate within the cycle (time corresponding to the cycle is preset time, such as 0.5 minute) The old material consumption of each iron compound blanking bin, the old material consumption of each iron compound blanking bin can be summed afterwards, so The old material consumption for the old material heap that the result of summation was calculated with the last cycle is summed afterwards, to obtain this cycle The old material consumption aggregate-value of interior old material heap.
S104, if old material consumption aggregate-value deposited with the storehouse of multiple iron compound blanking bins it is equal, judge old material consume To the greatest extent, and according to the composition of the iron compound of virgin material heap ratio of adjuvant is obtained, and auxiliary material discharge quantity is carried out according to ratio of adjuvant Control.
Specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, can be by the multiple iron compound blanking bins of old material consumption aggregate-value Storehouse deposits into the comparison of row size, when old material consumption aggregate-value deposits equal with the storehouse of multiple iron compound blanking bins, can determine whether old Material exhausts, now can according to the composition of the iron compound of virgin material heap, and using currently performed dispensing target component as constraint bar Part, and according to the theory of sintered material, target equation group is listed, and target equation group is solved and matched somebody with somebody to obtain auxiliary material Than, afterwards, can according to corresponding to automatically adjusting ratio of adjuvant auxiliary material blanking bin with control its according to compare auxiliary material carry out it is corresponding Implant operation, so as to ensure that the stabilization of material component.Wherein, in an embodiment of the present invention, target equation group is as follows:
Wherein, k be virgin material heap in kth kind raw material, XkFor the proportioning of kth kind raw material, f (x) is target equation, represents new Expect heap iron compound and the cost with addition of the new synthesis compound obtained after auxiliary material, and above-mentioned target equation with minimum into This is target, E10FkFor the cost of kth kind raw material, n is the total number of raw material type, and j is the composition species in virgin material heap, EjtotalJth kind component content for virgin material heap and, Fk is kth kind raw material, EjFkFor content (the i.e. butt hundred of Mj in Fi raw materials Divide ratio), MaxEj is the upper limit of jth kind composition in the iron compound of virgin material heap, and MinEj is jth kind in the iron compound of virgin material heap The lower limit of composition, MaxXkFor the upper limit of kth kind raw material proportioning, MinXkFor the lower limit of kth kind raw material proportioning,MinEj≤Ejtotal≤MaxEj、MinXk≤Xk≤MaxXkFor constraints.
For example, by raw material by Iron Ore Powder, auxiliary material 1, auxiliary material 2 ..., exemplified by the virgin material heaps that form of auxiliary material n, can basis The attribute of the species of raw material and raw material makees a statistical form, and as shown in Table 1 below, table 1 is raw material type and into subitem statistical form:
Afterwards, can according to listed by table 1 content, it is as follows to establish solving model:
Wherein, target equation is as follows:
Constraints:
1) target component constraints
MinEj≤Ejtotal≤MaxEj
2) the ratio range constraints of various raw materials
MinXk≤Xk≤MaxXk
3) equality constraint
Then, according to above-mentioned target equation and about, beam condition solves Xk, that is, the material proportion under new component.
In summary, expect that the method for handover control of heap can be by automatically controlling in the iron ore powder sintering of the embodiment of the present invention Mode realizes the linking flush, free of discontinuities of the new old material of material heap process to realize the switching of new old material heap in iron ore powder sintering, And according to newest material component adjust automatically material proportion, it ensure that the stabilization of Sinter Component.
The method for handover control of heap is expected in iron ore powder sintering according to embodiments of the present invention, is receiving heap order of reloading Afterwards, the storehouse that can first record current all iron compound blanking bins automatically is deposited, and according to the blanking gross demand of Iron Ore Powder, is divided again Discharge quantity with each storehouse, afterwards, the old material consumption and old material storehouse for tracking heap process of reloading are deposited, finally, after old material exhausts, iron The composition of compound uses the composition of virgin material heap, and the proportioning of adjust automatically auxiliary material, to realize according to new with when Iron Ore Powder Blanking gross demand distribute the discharge quantity in each storehouse, i.e., in the entirely handoff procedure of material heap, can make to realize between two heap raw materials It is continual to be fed and the heap process of reloading that does not interfere with, realize the flush docking of two windrows, composition automatically updates, and According to the composition adjust automatically ratio of adjuvant of renewal, so as to ensure that the stable components of sintering deposit.
In order to realize above-described embodiment, the invention also provides the switching control that heap is expected in a kind of iron ore powder sintering.
Fig. 4 is the structural representation for the switching control that heap is expected in iron ore powder sintering according to an embodiment of the invention Figure.It is appreciated that expect the switching control of heap suitable for sintering production in the iron ore powder sintering of the embodiment of the present invention Reload heap process.
As shown in figure 4, expect that the switching control of heap can include in the iron ore powder sintering:Receiving module 10, first are obtained Modulus block 20, distribute module 30, the second acquisition module 40, judge module 50 and control module 60.
Specifically, receiving module 10 reloads heap order available for reception.Wherein, in an embodiment of the present invention, reload heap Order can be generated by user by pressing the heap button that reloads, and the heap button that reloads can be that sintering production system such as provides Function button.
Deposit in the storehouse that first acquisition module 20 can be used for obtaining multiple iron compound blanking bins.More specifically, in receiving module 10 are received when reloading heap order, and the first acquisition module 20 now can automatically be recorded and worked as it is believed that initially enters heap process of reloading The storehouse of preceding each iron compound blanking bin is deposited, and the storehouse of current each iron compound blanking bin is deposited into summation currently to be owned Deposit summation in the storehouse of iron compound blanking bin.
Distribute module 30 can be used for being deposited point according to the blanking gross demand of Iron Ore Powder and the storehouse of multiple iron compound blanking bins Discharge quantity with multiple iron compound blanking bins.Wherein, in an embodiment of the present invention, the blanking of each iron compound blanking bin Amount can be obtained by below equation:
Wherein, mispFor the discharge quantity of i-th of iron compound blanking bin, LiI-th when reloading heap name to initially receive The storehouse of iron compound blanking bin is deposited, MoldThe storehouse of multiple iron compound blanking bins is deposited when reloading heap name to initially receive, Mtotal For the blanking gross demand of Iron Ore Powder, n is the total number of iron compound blanking bin.
More specifically, distribute module 30 can be according to the blanking gross demand of Iron Ore Powder and the storehouse of each iron compound blanking bin Depositing by above-mentioned formula (1) and formula (2), can calculate the discharge quantity of each iron compound blanking bin.Wherein it is possible to understand, iron The blanking gross demand of miberal powder can be set in advance, such as the blanking gross demand of Iron Ore Powder can be according to the master of final products Composition proportion is wanted to set.
Second acquisition module 40 can be used for receiving the old of the old material heap after heap order of reloading every preset time acquisition Expect consumption aggregate-value.Specifically, the second acquisition module 40 can be tired out by the old material consumption of below equation acquisition old material heap Evaluation:
Wherein, Mnew_curFor the old material consumption aggregate-value of the old material heap during the heap that reloads, TM is preset time, unit For minute, Mlast_curFor the old material consumption aggregate-value of old material heap before a upper preset time, miPVFor under i-th of iron compound The discharge quantity instantaneous value of feed bin, unit for ton/when.
More specifically, the old material consumption of the old material heap during the heap that reloads and each can be traced in the second acquisition module 40 Deposit in the storehouse of iron compound blanking bin, you can calculated by above-mentioned formula (3) every preset time (such as 0.5 minute) and receive the heap that reloads The old material consumption aggregate-value of old material heap after order, you can first calculate that (time corresponding to the cycle is pre- in the cycle If the time, such as 0.5 minute) in each iron compound blanking bin old material consumption, afterwards can be to each iron compound blanking bin The summation of old material consumption, the old material consumption for the old material heap that then result of summation and last cycle are calculated carries out Summation, to obtain the old material consumption aggregate-value of old material heap in this cycle.
Judge module 50 can be used for when old material consumption aggregate-value deposits equal with the storehouse of multiple iron compound blanking bins, sentence Disconnected old material exhausts.More specifically, judge module 50 can deposit into the storehouse of the multiple iron compound blanking bins of old material consumption aggregate-value Row size compares, and when old material consumption aggregate-value deposits equal with the storehouse of multiple iron compound blanking bins, can determine whether that old material exhausts.
Control module 60 can be used for obtaining ratio of adjuvant according to the composition of the iron compound of virgin material heap, and according to ratio of adjuvant Auxiliary material discharge quantity is controlled.Specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, when judge module 50 judges that old material exhausts, Control module 60 can according to the composition of the iron compound of virgin material heap, and using currently performed dispensing target component as constraint bar Part, and according to the theory of sintered material, target equation group is listed, and target equation group is solved and matched somebody with somebody to obtain auxiliary material Than, afterwards, can according to corresponding to automatically adjusting ratio of adjuvant auxiliary material blanking bin with control its according to compare auxiliary material carry out it is corresponding Implant operation, so as to ensure that the stabilization of material component.Wherein, in an embodiment of the present invention, target equation group is as follows:
Wherein, k be virgin material heap in kth kind raw material, XkFor the proportioning of kth kind raw material, f (x) is target equation, represents new Expect the iron compound of heap and with addition of the cost that new synthesis compound is obtained after auxiliary material, and the target equation is with minimum cost For target, E10FkFor the cost of kth kind raw material, n is the total number of raw material type, and j is the composition species in virgin material heap, Ejtotal Jth kind component content for virgin material heap and, Fk is kth kind raw material, EjFkFor the content of Mj in Fi raw materials, MaxEj is virgin material heap The upper limit of jth kind composition in iron compound, MinEj be virgin material heap iron compound in jth kind composition lower limit, MaxXkFor kth The upper limit of kind raw material proportioning, MinXkFor the lower limit of kth kind raw material proportioning,MinEj≤Ejtotal≤ MaxEj、MinXk≤Xk≤MaxXkFor constraints.
For example, by raw material by Iron Ore Powder, auxiliary material 1, auxiliary material 2 ..., exemplified by the virgin material heaps that form of auxiliary material n, wherein having Describe body explanation can refer to above method embodiment for example, will not be repeated here.
The switching control of heap is expected in iron ore powder sintering according to embodiments of the present invention, is receiving heap order of reloading Afterwards, the storehouse that can first record current all iron compound blanking bins automatically is deposited, and according to the blanking gross demand of Iron Ore Powder, is divided again Discharge quantity with each storehouse, afterwards, the old material consumption and old material storehouse for tracking heap process of reloading are deposited, finally, after old material exhausts, iron The composition of compound uses the composition of virgin material heap, and the proportioning of adjust automatically auxiliary material, to realize according to new with when Iron Ore Powder Blanking gross demand distribute the discharge quantity in each storehouse, i.e., in the entirely handoff procedure of material heap, can make to realize between two heap raw materials It is continual to be fed and the heap process of reloading that does not interfere with, realize the flush docking of two windrows, composition automatically updates, and According to the composition adjust automatically ratio of adjuvant of renewal, so as to ensure that the stable components of sintering deposit.
In the description of the invention, it is to be understood that term " first ", " second " are only used for describing purpose, and can not It is interpreted as indicating or implies relative importance or imply the quantity of the technical characteristic indicated by indicating.Thus, define " the One ", at least one this feature can be expressed or be implicitly included to the feature of " second ".In the description of the invention, " multiple " It is meant that at least two, such as two, three etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.
In the description of this specification, reference term " one embodiment ", " some embodiments ", " example ", " specifically show The description of example " or " some examples " etc. means specific features, structure, material or the spy for combining the embodiment or example description Point is contained at least one embodiment or example of the present invention.In this manual, to the schematic representation of above-mentioned term not Identical embodiment or example must be directed to.Moreover, specific features, structure, material or the feature of description can be with office Combined in an appropriate manner in one or more embodiments or example.In addition, in the case of not conflicting, the skill of this area Art personnel can be tied the different embodiments or example and the feature of different embodiments or example described in this specification Close and combine.
Any process or method described otherwise above description in flow chart or herein is construed as, and represents to include Module, fragment or the portion of the code of the executable instruction of one or more the step of being used to realize specific logical function or process Point, and the scope of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes other realization, wherein can not press shown or discuss suitable Sequence, including according to involved function by it is basic simultaneously in the way of or in the opposite order, carry out perform function, this should be of the invention Embodiment person of ordinary skill in the field understood.
Expression or logic and/or step described otherwise above herein in flow charts, for example, being considered use In the order list for the executable instruction for realizing logic function, may be embodied in any computer-readable medium, for Instruction execution system, device or equipment (such as computer based system including the system of processor or other can be held from instruction The system of row system, device or equipment instruction fetch and execute instruction) use, or combine these instruction execution systems, device or set It is standby and use.For the purpose of this specification, " computer-readable medium " can any can be included, store, communicate, propagate or pass Defeated program is for instruction execution system, device or equipment or the dress used with reference to these instruction execution systems, device or equipment Put.The more specifically example (non-exhaustive list) of computer-readable medium includes following:Electricity with one or more wiring Connecting portion (electronic installation), portable computer diskette box (magnetic device), random access memory (RAM), read-only storage (ROM), erasable edit read-only storage (EPROM or flash memory), fiber device, and portable optic disk is read-only deposits Reservoir (CDROM).In addition, computer-readable medium, which can even is that, to print the paper of described program thereon or other are suitable Medium, because can then enter edlin, interpretation or if necessary with it for example by carrying out optical scanner to paper or other media His suitable method is handled electronically to obtain described program, is then stored in computer storage.
It should be appreciated that each several part of the present invention can be realized with hardware, software, firmware or combinations thereof.Above-mentioned In embodiment, software that multiple steps or method can be performed in memory and by suitable instruction execution system with storage Or firmware is realized.If, and in another embodiment, can be with well known in the art for example, realized with hardware Any one of row technology or their combination are realized:With the logic gates for realizing logic function to data-signal Discrete logic, have suitable combinational logic gate circuit application specific integrated circuit, programmable gate array (PGA), scene Programmable gate array (FPGA) etc..
Those skilled in the art are appreciated that to realize all or part of step that above-described embodiment method carries Suddenly it is that by program the hardware of correlation can be instructed to complete, described program can be stored in a kind of computer-readable storage medium In matter, the program upon execution, including one or a combination set of the step of embodiment of the method.
In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present invention can be integrated in a processing module, can also That unit is individually physically present, can also two or more units be integrated in a module.Above-mentioned integrated mould Block can both be realized in the form of hardware, can also be realized in the form of software function module.The integrated module is such as Fruit is realized in the form of software function module and as independent production marketing or in use, can also be stored in a computer In read/write memory medium.
Storage medium mentioned above can be read-only storage, disk or CD etc..Although have been shown and retouch above Embodiments of the invention are stated, it is to be understood that above-described embodiment is exemplary, it is impossible to be interpreted as the limit to the present invention System, one of ordinary skill in the art can be changed to above-described embodiment, change, replace and become within the scope of the invention Type.

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1. the method for handover control of heap is expected in a kind of iron ore powder sintering, it is characterised in that comprise the following steps:
Reception is reloaded heap order, and the storehouse for obtaining multiple iron compound blanking bins is deposited;
Deposited according to the storehouse of the blanking gross demand of Iron Ore Powder and each iron compound blanking bin and calculated by following formula (1) and formula (2) The discharge quantity of each iron compound blanking bin;
<mrow> <msub> <mi>m</mi> <mrow> <mi>i</mi> <mi>s</mi> <mi>p</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>=</mo> <mfrac> <msub> <mi>L</mi> <mi>i</mi> </msub> <msub> <mi>M</mi> <mrow> <mi>o</mi> <mi>l</mi> <mi>d</mi> </mrow> </msub> </mfrac> <mo>*</mo> <msub> <mi>M</mi> <mrow> <mi>t</mi> <mi>o</mi> <mi>t</mi> <mi>a</mi> <mi>l</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>-</mo> <mo>-</mo> <mo>-</mo> <mrow> <mo>(</mo> <mn>1</mn> <mo>)</mo> </mrow> </mrow>
<mrow> <msub> <mi>M</mi> <mrow> <mi>o</mi> <mi>l</mi> <mi>d</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>=</mo> <msubsup> <mo>&amp;Sigma;</mo> <mn>1</mn> <mi>n</mi> </msubsup> <msub> <mi>L</mi> <mi>i</mi> </msub> <mo>-</mo> <mo>-</mo> <mo>-</mo> <mrow> <mo>(</mo> <mn>2</mn> <mo>)</mo> </mrow> </mrow>
Wherein, mispFor the discharge quantity of i-th of iron compound blanking bin, LiFor initially receive it is described reload heap order when i-th The storehouse of iron compound blanking bin is deposited, MoldFor initially receive it is described reload heap order when the multiple iron compound blanking bin Storehouse is deposited, MtotalFor the blanking gross demand of the Iron Ore Powder, n is the total number of iron compound blanking bin;
The old material consumption aggregate-value of old material heap after preset time acquisition receives the heap order of reloading;
If the old material consumption aggregate-value deposited with the storehouse of the multiple iron compound blanking bin it is equal, judge old material consume To the greatest extent, according to the composition of the iron compound of virgin material heap, target side is listed as constraints using currently performed dispensing target component Journey group, the target equation group is solved to obtain ratio of adjuvant, and according to the ratio of adjuvant to auxiliary material discharge quantity It is controlled.
2. the method as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that the old material consumption aggregate-value of the old material heap passes through following public affairs Formula obtains:
<mrow> <msub> <mi>M</mi> <mrow> <mi>n</mi> <mi>e</mi> <mi>w</mi> <mo>_</mo> <mi>c</mi> <mi>u</mi> <mi>r</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>=</mo> <msub> <mi>M</mi> <mrow> <mi>l</mi> <mi>a</mi> <mi>s</mi> <mi>t</mi> <mo>_</mo> <mi>c</mi> <mi>u</mi> <mi>r</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>+</mo> <msubsup> <mo>&amp;Sigma;</mo> <mrow> <mi>i</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mi>n</mi> </msubsup> <mfrac> <mrow> <mi>T</mi> <mi>M</mi> <mo>*</mo> <msub> <mi>m</mi> <mrow> <mi>i</mi> <mi>P</mi> <mi>V</mi> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> <mn>60</mn> </mfrac> </mrow>
Wherein, Mnew_curFor the old material consumption aggregate-value of the old material heap during the heap that reloads, TM is the preset time, Unit is minute, Mlast_curFor the old material consumption aggregate-value of the old material heap before a upper preset time, miPVFor i-th of iron The discharge quantity instantaneous value of compound blanking bin, unit for ton/when.
3. method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that the target equation group is as follows:
<mfenced open = "{" close = ""> <mtable> <mtr> <mtd> <mrow> <mi>f</mi> <mrow> <mo>(</mo> <mi>x</mi> <mo>)</mo> </mrow> <mo>=</mo> <msubsup> <mo>&amp;Sigma;</mo> <mrow> <mi>k</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mi>n</mi> </msubsup> <mi>E</mi> <msub> <mn>10</mn> <mrow> <mi>F</mi> <mi>k</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>*</mo> <msub> <mi>X</mi> <mi>k</mi> </msub> </mrow> </mtd> </mtr> <mtr> <mtd> <mrow> <msub> <mi>Ej</mi> <mrow> <mi>t</mi> <mi>o</mi> <mi>t</mi> <mi>a</mi> <mi>l</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>=</mo> <munderover> <mo>&amp;Sigma;</mo> <mrow> <mi>k</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mi>n</mi> </munderover> <msub> <mi>Ej</mi> <mrow> <mi>F</mi> <mi>k</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>*</mo> <msub> <mi>X</mi> <mi>k</mi> </msub> </mrow> </mtd> </mtr> <mtr> <mtd> <mrow> <mi>M</mi> <mi>i</mi> <mi>n</mi> <mi>E</mi> <mi>j</mi> <mo>&amp;le;</mo> <msub> <mi>Ej</mi> <mrow> <mi>t</mi> <mi>o</mi> <mi>t</mi> <mi>a</mi> <mi>l</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>&amp;le;</mo> <mi>M</mi> <mi>a</mi> <mi>x</mi> <mi>E</mi> <mi>j</mi> </mrow> </mtd> </mtr> <mtr> <mtd> <mrow> <msub> <mi>MinX</mi> <mi>k</mi> </msub> <mo>&amp;le;</mo> <msub> <mi>X</mi> <mi>k</mi> </msub> <mo>&amp;le;</mo> <msub> <mi>MaxX</mi> <mi>k</mi> </msub> </mrow> </mtd> </mtr> <mtr> <mtd> <mrow> <msubsup> <mo>&amp;Sigma;</mo> <mrow> <mi>k</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mi>n</mi> </msubsup> <msub> <mi>X</mi> <mi>k</mi> </msub> <mo>=</mo> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </mtd> </mtr> </mtable> </mfenced>
Wherein, k be the virgin material heap in kth kind raw material, XkFor the proportioning of the kth kind raw material, f (x) is target equation, table Show the iron compound of virgin material heap and with addition of the cost that new synthesis compound is obtained after auxiliary material, and the target equation is with minimum Cost is target, E10FkFor the cost of kth kind raw material, n is the total number of raw material type, and j is the composition kind in the virgin material heap Class, EjtotalJth kind component content for the virgin material heap and, Fk is the kth kind raw material, EjFkContain for Mj in Fi raw materials Amount, MaxEj are the upper limit of jth kind composition in the iron compound of the virgin material heap, and MinEj is in the iron compound of the virgin material heap The lower limit of jth kind composition, MaxXkFor the upper limit of kth kind raw material proportioning, MinXkFor the lower limit of the kth kind raw material proportioning,MinEj≤Ejtotal≤MaxEj、MinXk≤Xk≤MaxXkFor the constraint Condition.
4. the switching control of heap is expected in a kind of iron ore powder sintering, it is characterised in that including:
Receiving module, for receiving heap order of reloading;
First acquisition module, the storehouse for obtaining multiple iron compound blanking bins are deposited;
Distribute module, the storehouse for the blanking gross demand according to Iron Ore Powder and each iron compound blanking bin, which is deposited, passes through following formula (1) and formula (2) calculates the discharge quantity of each iron compound blanking bin;
<mrow> <msub> <mi>m</mi> <mrow> <mi>i</mi> <mi>s</mi> <mi>p</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>=</mo> <mfrac> <msub> <mi>L</mi> <mi>i</mi> </msub> <msub> <mi>M</mi> <mrow> <mi>o</mi> <mi>l</mi> <mi>d</mi> </mrow> </msub> </mfrac> <mo>*</mo> <msub> <mi>M</mi> <mrow> <mi>t</mi> <mi>o</mi> <mi>t</mi> <mi>a</mi> <mi>l</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>-</mo> <mo>-</mo> <mo>-</mo> <mrow> <mo>(</mo> <mn>1</mn> <mo>)</mo> </mrow> </mrow>
<mrow> <msub> <mi>M</mi> <mrow> <mi>o</mi> <mi>l</mi> <mi>d</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>=</mo> <msubsup> <mo>&amp;Sigma;</mo> <mn>1</mn> <mi>n</mi> </msubsup> <msub> <mi>L</mi> <mi>i</mi> </msub> <mo>-</mo> <mo>-</mo> <mo>-</mo> <mrow> <mo>(</mo> <mn>2</mn> <mo>)</mo> </mrow> </mrow>
Wherein, mispFor the discharge quantity of i-th of iron compound blanking bin, LiFor initially receive it is described reload heap order when i-th The storehouse of iron compound blanking bin is deposited, MoldFor initially receive it is described reload heap order when the multiple iron compound blanking bin Storehouse is deposited, MtotalFor the blanking gross demand of the Iron Ore Powder, n is the total number of iron compound blanking bin;
Second acquisition module, the old material for the old material heap after receiving the heap order of reloading every preset time acquisition disappear Consumption aggregate-value;
Judge module, for when the old material consumption aggregate-value deposits equal with the storehouse of the multiple iron compound blanking bin, Judge that old material exhausts;
Control module, for the composition of the iron compound according to virgin material heap, using currently performed dispensing target component as constraint Condition lists target equation group, the target equation group is solved to obtain ratio of adjuvant, and according to the ratio of adjuvant Auxiliary material discharge quantity is controlled.
5. device as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that second acquisition module is obtained described old by below equation Expect the old material consumption aggregate-value of heap:
<mrow> <msub> <mi>M</mi> <mrow> <mi>n</mi> <mi>e</mi> <mi>w</mi> <mo>_</mo> <mi>c</mi> <mi>u</mi> <mi>r</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>=</mo> <msub> <mi>M</mi> <mrow> <mi>l</mi> <mi>a</mi> <mi>s</mi> <mi>t</mi> <mo>_</mo> <mi>c</mi> <mi>u</mi> <mi>r</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>+</mo> <msubsup> <mo>&amp;Sigma;</mo> <mrow> <mi>i</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mi>n</mi> </msubsup> <mfrac> <mrow> <mi>T</mi> <mi>M</mi> <mo>*</mo> <msub> <mi>m</mi> <mrow> <mi>i</mi> <mi>P</mi> <mi>V</mi> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> <mn>60</mn> </mfrac> </mrow>
Wherein, Mnew_curFor the old material consumption aggregate-value of the old material heap during the heap that reloads, TM is the preset time, Unit is minute, Mlast_curFor the old material consumption aggregate-value of the old material heap before a upper preset time, miPVFor i-th of iron The discharge quantity instantaneous value of compound blanking bin, unit for ton/when.
6. the device as described in claim 4 or 5, it is characterised in that the target equation group is as follows:
<mfenced open = "{" close = ""> <mtable> <mtr> <mtd> <mrow> <mi>f</mi> <mrow> <mo>(</mo> <mi>x</mi> <mo>)</mo> </mrow> <mo>=</mo> <msubsup> <mo>&amp;Sigma;</mo> <mrow> <mi>k</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mi>n</mi> </msubsup> <mi>E</mi> <msub> <mn>10</mn> <mrow> <mi>F</mi> <mi>k</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>*</mo> <msub> <mi>X</mi> <mi>k</mi> </msub> </mrow> </mtd> </mtr> <mtr> <mtd> <mrow> <msub> <mi>Ej</mi> <mrow> <mi>t</mi> <mi>o</mi> <mi>t</mi> <mi>a</mi> <mi>l</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>=</mo> <munderover> <mo>&amp;Sigma;</mo> <mrow> <mi>k</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mi>n</mi> </munderover> <msub> <mi>Ej</mi> <mrow> <mi>F</mi> <mi>k</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>*</mo> <msub> <mi>X</mi> <mi>k</mi> </msub> </mrow> </mtd> </mtr> <mtr> <mtd> <mrow> <mi>M</mi> <mi>i</mi> <mi>n</mi> <mi>E</mi> <mi>j</mi> <mo>&amp;le;</mo> <msub> <mi>Ej</mi> <mrow> <mi>t</mi> <mi>o</mi> <mi>t</mi> <mi>a</mi> <mi>l</mi> </mrow> </msub> <mo>&amp;le;</mo> <mi>M</mi> <mi>a</mi> <mi>x</mi> <mi>E</mi> <mi>j</mi> </mrow> </mtd> </mtr> <mtr> <mtd> <mrow> <msub> <mi>MinX</mi> <mi>k</mi> </msub> <mo>&amp;le;</mo> <msub> <mi>X</mi> <mi>k</mi> </msub> <mo>&amp;le;</mo> <msub> <mi>MaxX</mi> <mi>k</mi> </msub> </mrow> </mtd> </mtr> <mtr> <mtd> <mrow> <msubsup> <mo>&amp;Sigma;</mo> <mrow> <mi>k</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mi>n</mi> </msubsup> <msub> <mi>X</mi> <mi>k</mi> </msub> <mo>=</mo> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </mtd> </mtr> </mtable> </mfenced>
Wherein, k be the virgin material heap in kth kind raw material, XkFor the proportioning of the kth kind raw material, f (x) is target equation, table Show the iron compound of virgin material heap and the cost with addition of the new synthesis compound obtained after auxiliary material, and the target equation is with most Small cost is target, E10FkFor the cost of kth kind raw material, n is the total number of raw material type, and j is the composition in the virgin material heap Species, EjtotalJth kind component content for the virgin material heap and, Fk is the kth kind raw material, EjFkFor Mj in Fi raw materials Content, MaxEj are the upper limit of jth kind composition in the iron compound of the virgin material heap, and MinEj is the iron compound of the virgin material heap The lower limit of middle jth kind composition, MaxXkFor the upper limit of kth kind raw material proportioning, MinXkFor the lower limit of the kth kind raw material proportioning,MinEj≤Ejtotal≤MaxEj、MinXk≤Xk≤MaxXkFor the constraint Condition.
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