EP4638806A1 - Optimiertes aufschmelzen von verdichtetem dri - Google Patents
Optimiertes aufschmelzen von verdichtetem driInfo
- Publication number
- EP4638806A1 EP4638806A1 EP23828735.3A EP23828735A EP4638806A1 EP 4638806 A1 EP4638806 A1 EP 4638806A1 EP 23828735 A EP23828735 A EP 23828735A EP 4638806 A1 EP4638806 A1 EP 4638806A1
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- Prior art keywords
- melting
- hbi
- hot
- fragments
- dri
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
- C21B13/00—Making spongy iron or liquid steel, by direct processes
- C21B13/0086—Conditioning, transformation of reduced iron ores
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
- C21B13/00—Making spongy iron or liquid steel, by direct processes
- C21B13/14—Multi-stage processes processes carried out in different vessels or furnaces
- C21B13/143—Injection of partially reduced ore into a molten bath
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21C—PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
- C21C5/00—Manufacture of carbon-steel, e.g. plain mild steel, medium carbon steel or cast steel or stainless steel
- C21C5/28—Manufacture of steel in the converter
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21C—PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
- C21C5/00—Manufacture of carbon-steel, e.g. plain mild steel, medium carbon steel or cast steel or stainless steel
- C21C5/52—Manufacture of steel in electric furnaces
- C21C5/527—Charging of the electric furnace
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
- C22B1/00—Preliminary treatment of ores or scrap
- C22B1/005—Preliminary treatment of scrap
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
- F27B—FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS
- F27B3/00—Hearth-type furnaces, e.g. of reverberatory type; Electric arc furnaces ; Tank furnaces
- F27B3/08—Hearth-type furnaces, e.g. of reverberatory type; Electric arc furnaces ; Tank furnaces heated electrically, with or without any other source of heat
- F27B3/085—Arc furnaces
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
- F27B—FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS
- F27B3/00—Hearth-type furnaces, e.g. of reverberatory type; Electric arc furnaces ; Tank furnaces
- F27B3/10—Details, accessories or equipment, e.g. dust-collectors, specially adapted for hearth-type furnaces
- F27B3/18—Arrangements of devices for charging
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
- F27D—DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
- F27D3/00—Charging; Discharging; Manipulation of charge
- F27D3/0025—Charging or loading melting furnaces with material in the solid state
Definitions
- the application relates to a method for melting DRI consisting at least partially of HBI and/or HCl by means of a melting process.
- DRI direct reduced iron
- DRI is often compacted in a hot state - i.e. as HDRI hot direct reduced iron, hot iron sponge or hot direct reduced iron.
- the product of compaction is called, for example - in the manufacture of briquettes - HBI hot briquetted iron, or - for example in the case of the manufacture of DRI in a fluidized bed - HCl hot compacted iron.
- compaction to HBI or HCl helps to avoid yield losses due to dust losses and quality losses.
- the standard size of HBI briquettes available worldwide that can be shipped due to an apparent density of more than 5.0 g/cm 3 is 106 x 48 x 33 mm; this is the result of the desire to achieve the highest possible HBI output with the fewest possible briquetting machines.
- the apparent density of HCl is lower than that of HBI - typically in the range of 3.5-4.2 g/cm 3 - and is therefore not suitable for shipping due to IMO International Maritime Organization.
- the size of HCl can also be smaller than that of HBI, for example 50 x 38 x 22 mm.
- densified DRI - such as HBI or HCl - is melted during further processing - for example in an electric arc furnace, a melting unit or a SAF submerged arc furnace -
- the scope for the addition rate becomes The melting process is determined by the time required to melt a briquette. This also depends on the energy that can be supplied to the melting process, which in turn can influence its productivity. In comparison to melting DRI, HBI has disadvantages in this regard.
- a method is presented that allows to reduce or avoid at least some of the above-mentioned disadvantages when using compacted DRI.
- This object is achieved by a method for melting sponge iron DRI consisting at least partially of hot-briquetted sponge iron HBI and/or hot-compacted sponge iron HCl by means of a melting process, wherein the hot-briquetted sponge iron HBI and/or the hot-compacted sponge iron HCl is comminuted before being fed to the melting process, and fragments of the hot-briquetted sponge iron HBI or the hot-compacted sponge iron HCl obtained during the comminution are fed to the melting process.
- DRI can be uncompressed or compressed.
- HBI and HCl are special cases of the general term DRI; they refer to compressed DRI.
- HBI hot briquetted iron The product of a compaction of DRI carried out at a temperature of the DRI to be briquetted above 650°C is called HBI hot briquetted iron if its apparent density is above 5.0 g/cm 3 .
- HBI hot briquetted iron For compacted DRI which does not fully meet these criteria - i.e. an apparent density less than or equal to 5.0 g/cm 3 and/or a temperature of the DRI to be briquetted of 650°C or less - the term HCl hot compacted iron is common.
- HBI and HCl are to be understood as defined above.
- Information on HBI can be found, for example, in HOT BRIQUETTED IRON (HBI) QUALITY ASSESSMENT GUIDE, International Iron Metallics Association August 2018 and current International Maritime Organization I MO regulations.
- the melting process is carried out using electrical energy.
- the method according to the invention allows a higher addition rate to a melting process than if HBI or HCl were added to it without the crushing according to the invention. In order to increase the addition rate, it is therefore not necessary to resort to increasing the energy supplied to the melting process, as was previously the case - which can have an adverse effect on productivity. Disadvantages compared to melting uncompacted DRI are thus at least reduced.
- the comminution is a crushing process; this takes place in comminution machines such as crushers and it preferably takes place in at least two stages.
- a crushing process produces fragments as HBI or HCl fragments.
- a crushing process is carried out by means of crushers; a single crusher or a crushing system with several crushers can be used - for example arranged in several consecutive stages, with a rear stage being supplied with the fragments or broken pieces produced in the previous stage as starting material for the comminution taking place in it.
- a crushing process carried out by means of several consecutive stages takes place in several stages.
- a crushing process is used to reduce solid material into smaller pieces; it is broken up by breaking processes in crushing machines such as crushers for the purpose of size reduction.
- the comminution is carried out to a size of the fragments - also called grain size - which lies in a range from 3.35 mm to 31.5 mm, preferably from 3.35 mm to 25 mm, particularly preferably 6.3 mm to 16 mm.
- the limits of the ranges are also included.
- the upper limit for the size of the fragments preferably obtained during comminution is preferably 31.5 mm, particularly preferably 25 mm, very particularly preferably 16 mm.
- the lower limit for the size of the fragments preferably obtained during comminution is preferably 3.35 mm, particularly preferably 6.3 mm. This size has proven to be favorable with regard to the melting effects desired according to the invention.
- fragments obtained during comminution are fed to the melting process, regardless of whether they actually lie in the above-mentioned range of 3.35 to 31.5 mm or its preferred and particularly preferred sub-ranges or not. Then not only fragments whose grain size lies in the above-mentioned range of 3.35 to 31.5 mm or its preferred and particularly preferred sub-ranges are fed to the melting process, but also fragments lying outside this range or the sub-ranges.
- a minimum size is defined for the fragments arising during comminution, and fragments arising during comminution below the minimum size are separated, and only fragments above the minimum size are fed to the melting process.
- fragments obtained during comminution are only fed to the melting process if they actually lie in the above-mentioned range of 3.35 to 31.5 mm or its preferred and particularly preferred subranges.
- the DRI consists entirely of HBI and/or HCl.
- the melting process comprises at least one member of the group of processes consisting of
- a melting unit melts at least partially based on electrical energy.
- EAF, SAF and OSBF are not to be understood as a melting aggregate in the context of this application.
- a converter vessel is, for example, a steelworks converter for steel production.
- a minimum size is defined for the fragments resulting from the comminution, and fragments resulting from the comminution below the minimum size are separated.
- Separation is achieved, for example, by sieving.
- the fragments below the minimum size can be fed into a process for the production of HBI or HCl - for example by means of bucket elevators or pneumatic conveying to be compacted together with HDRI.
- Fragments above the minimum size are at least partially fed into the melting process.
- Fig. 1 shows schematically the implementation of an embodiment of the method according to the invention with HBI.
- Fig. 2 shows schematically the implementation of an embodiment of the process according to the invention with HCl.
- Figure 1 shows how DRI 20 - in this case HDRI - produced in a reduction unit 10 - based on direct reduction in a fixed bed or fluidized bed - is compressed in a briquetting device 30 to form HBI 40.
- the HBI is fed - if necessary after transport to another location, for example by rail or by ship - to a melting process in a melting device 50.
- the melting device is, for example, a device suitable for carrying out a member of the group of processes consisting of
- the HBI 40 is crushed in the crushing device 70 - this can be single-stage or multi-stage, for example two-stage.
- the crushing device is a crusher. Fragments of the HBI 40 obtained during crushing are fed to the melting device 50 via the intermediate bunker 60.
- Figure 2 shows how DRI 90 - in this case HDRI - produced in a reduction unit 80 - based on direct reduction in a fluidized bed - is compressed in a compacting device 100 to form HCl 110.
- the HCl 110 is then fed to a melting process in a melting device 120, if necessary close to the compaction in a plant network.
- the melting device is, for example, a device suitable for carrying out a member of the group of processes consisting of
- the crushing device 140 Before feeding - which in the example shown takes place via an intermediate bunker 130; however, it can also take place directly, i.e. without an intermediate bunker - the HCl 110 is crushed in the crushing device 140 - this can be single-stage or multi-stage, for example two-stage.
- the crushing device is a crusher. Fragments 150a, 150b of the HCl 110 obtained during crushing are sieved in a sieving device 160. Only the fragments 150a above a minimum size are fed to the melting device 120 via the intermediate bunker 130. The fragments 150b below the minimum size are fed to the compacting device 100 to be compacted there together with HDRI.
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- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Vertical, Hearth, Or Arc Furnaces (AREA)
- Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
- Manufacture Of Iron (AREA)
- Processing And Handling Of Plastics And Other Materials For Molding In General (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| EP22215246 | 2022-12-21 | ||
| EP23169795.4A EP4389919A1 (de) | 2022-12-21 | 2023-04-25 | Optimiertes aufschmelzen von verdichtetem dri |
| PCT/EP2023/085655 WO2024132798A1 (de) | 2022-12-21 | 2023-12-13 | Optimiertes aufschmelzen von verdichtetem dri |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| EP4638806A1 true EP4638806A1 (de) | 2025-10-29 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| EP23828735.3A Pending EP4638806A1 (de) | 2022-12-21 | 2023-12-13 | Optimiertes aufschmelzen von verdichtetem dri |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US20260043103A1 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP4638806A1 (de) |
| JP (1) | JP2026502887A (de) |
| KR (1) | KR20250125996A (de) |
| CN (1) | CN120380174A (de) |
| MX (1) | MX2025007234A (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2024132798A1 (de) |
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| TWI573878B (zh) * | 2009-03-18 | 2017-03-11 | 拉斐克 布洛斯 道 | 鋼生產設備、煉鋼方法以及在鋼生產設備中使用電能的方法 |
| UA114520C2 (uk) * | 2012-08-03 | 2017-06-26 | Кабусікі Кайся Кобе Сейко Се (Кобе Стіл, Лтд.) | Спосіб виробництва металевого заліза |
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- 2023-12-13 EP EP23828735.3A patent/EP4638806A1/de active Pending
- 2023-12-13 JP JP2025537085A patent/JP2026502887A/ja active Pending
- 2023-12-13 US US19/140,257 patent/US20260043103A1/en active Pending
- 2023-12-13 CN CN202380087120.7A patent/CN120380174A/zh active Pending
- 2023-12-13 KR KR1020257020230A patent/KR20250125996A/ko active Pending
- 2023-12-13 WO PCT/EP2023/085655 patent/WO2024132798A1/de not_active Ceased
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- 2025-06-19 MX MX2025007234A patent/MX2025007234A/es unknown
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| WO2024132798A1 (de) | 2024-06-27 |
| JP2026502887A (ja) | 2026-01-27 |
| KR20250125996A (ko) | 2025-08-22 |
| CN120380174A (zh) | 2025-07-25 |
| US20260043103A1 (en) | 2026-02-12 |
| MX2025007234A (es) | 2025-07-01 |
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