JP4739566B2 - Reduction melting accelerator for electric furnace and method of operating electric furnace - Google Patents

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JP4739566B2
JP4739566B2 JP2001103227A JP2001103227A JP4739566B2 JP 4739566 B2 JP4739566 B2 JP 4739566B2 JP 2001103227 A JP2001103227 A JP 2001103227A JP 2001103227 A JP2001103227 A JP 2001103227A JP 4739566 B2 JP4739566 B2 JP 4739566B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は化石燃料等に代わる安全な燃料であって、地球資源の消費を抑えることのできる燃料、すなわち新しい電気炉用還元溶解促進剤及びそれを用いた電気炉の操業方法に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
図8は従来の電気炉の原理図であり、電気炉100は、アーク放電によりスクラップを溶解する設備であって、基礎101に立てた架構102に、耐火物103を内張りしたカップ形状の炉体104を図面表裏方向に傾動可能に載せ、この炉体104の上部開口を炉蓋106で塞ぎ、この炉蓋106に3本の電極107・・・(・・・は複数を示す。以下同じ)を貫通させ、電極107・・・にケーブル108を繋ぎ、給電装置109からケーブル108を通じて電極107・・・に給電してアーク放電させる設備である。
【0003】
なお、炉蓋106は炉蓋昇降旋回機構110にて上昇し旋回させることで開けることができ、蓋開時にスクラップを炉内へ投入することができる。また、電極107・・・は電極昇降機構111により昇降させることができ任意の高さに保持させることができる。これにより、電極107・・・とスクラップ並びに炉体104との間にアーク放電を発生させることができる。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
図9は図8の9−9線断面図であり、炉体104の中央に配置した3本の電極107・・・の回りはアーク放電に直接晒されて高温域Aになるが、耐火物103の近傍はアーク放電から離れているため低温域Bになる。この低温域Bではスクラップの溶解は遅れるため、電気炉の操業時間が延び、電気炉の生産率が低下する。
【0005】
図10は従来の低温域解消法の原理図であり、従来は、炉蓋から若しくは炉体開口からランス111,111と称する耐熱製管を通し、このランス111,11を介して酸素ガス、コークス粉又は重油を炉体104内の低温な箇所へ吹込むことで、低温域を解消する試みがなされている。しかし、酸素ガスは爆発しやすく取扱いが難しいガスである。また、コークス粉は石炭を原料とするものであるから、化石燃料を消費することになる。同様に、重油も化石燃料を消費することになる。近年の地球規模の環境問題並びに貴重な資源の消費を抑制するという観点からは、コークス粉や重油を大量に消費することは好ましくない。
従って、本発明の目的は、化石燃料等に代わる安全な燃料であって、地球資源の消費を抑えることのできる燃料、すなわち新しい電気炉用還元溶解促進剤を提供することにある。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために請求項1は、電気炉に投入するスクラップに混ぜることでスクラップの溶解を促進すると共に還元作用を発揮させる電気炉用還元溶解促進剤において、この電気炉用還元溶解促進剤は、古紙、熱軟化性廃プラスチック、熱硬化性廃プラスチック、可燃廃棄物及び不燃性廃棄物のうちの複数を、混合し、圧縮して固めた、一辺若しくは径が8〜40mmのピースであり、電気炉用還元溶解促進剤の配合割合は、1〜10重量%の古紙と、10重量%を下限値とする熱軟化性プラスチックとを含み、熱硬化性廃プラスチックの重量に熱軟化性プラスチックの重量を加えた、廃プラスチック総計が80〜99重量%であることを特徴する。
【0007】
ピースは廃プラスチックを主成分とし、廃プラスチックは炭素を豊富に含み、この炭素がスクラップの鉄元素に結合する酸素に結びつく。この結果、スクラップを還元させることができる。また、廃プラスチックは炭素及び水素を豊富に含む良質な燃料であるから、スクラップ溶解に必要な熱の一部を提供する。特に、低温になりやすい領域ではピースの熱量は有用であり、低温域の解消に寄与する。
低温域が解消できれば、生産時間の短縮が図れる。そしてピースで必要熱の一部を賄ったことにより、電気炉へ供給する電力の節約も図れる。
【0008】
廃プラスチックは従来は埋立て若しくは焼却されていたが、本発明では電気炉用還元溶解促進剤に利用するため、地球資源の有効利用を促すことができる。
従って、請求項1によれば、地球資源の有効利用を促しつつ、電気炉の生産性向上、並びに電気代の節約が図れる。
【0009】
なお、ピースのサイズが8mm未満であれば、燃焼持続時間が短くなり過ぎる。また、ピースのサイズが40mm超であれば、ピース間に隙間ができてピースの充填密度が高めにくくなる。そこで、ピースのサイズを8〜40mmにすることとした。
【0010】
請求項2は、電気炉内に吹込むことでスクラップの溶解を促進すると共に還元作用を発揮させる電気炉用還元溶解促進剤において、この電気炉用還元溶解促進剤は、古紙、熱軟化性廃プラスチック、熱硬化性廃プラスチック、可燃廃棄物及び不燃性廃棄物のうちの複数を、混合し、圧縮して固めてピースにし、このピースを更に破砕処理により0.01〜3.0mmの大きさにした粉末であり、電気炉用還元溶解促進剤の配合割合は、1〜10重量%の古紙と、10重量%を下限値とする熱軟化性プラスチックとを含み、熱硬化性廃プラスチックの重量に熱軟化性プラスチックの重量を加えた、廃プラスチック総計が80〜99重量%であることを特徴とする。
【0011】
請求項1と異なる点は、ピースを更に破砕処理したことにある。廃プラスチックなどを直接破砕処理して粉末化することは従来技術で可能である。しかし、この従来技術によれば、空隙を多く含んだ軽い粉末しか得られない。これに対して、請求項2によれば、ピース化する段階で減容処理、すなわち押し固めることで密度を高めたので、これを破砕して得た粉末も緻密になり、重い粉末となる。重い粉末であるから、吹込み方向が定まり、飛散の心配がない。
【0012】
そして、粉末は廃プラスチックを主成分とし、廃プラスチックは炭素を豊富に含み、この炭素がスクラップの鉄元素に結合する酸素に結びつく。この結果、スクラップを還元させることができる。また、廃プラスチックは炭素及び水素を豊富に含む良質な燃料であるから、スクラップ溶解に必要な熱の一部を提供する。特に、低温になりやすい領域では粉末の熱量は有用であり、低温域の解消に寄与する。
低温域が解消できれば、生産時間の短縮が図れる。そして粉末で必要熱の一部を賄ったことにより、電気炉へ供給する電力の節約も図れる。
【0013】
廃プラスチックは従来は埋立て若しくは焼却されていたが、本発明では電気炉用還元溶解促進剤に利用するため、地球資源の有効利用を促すことができる。
従って、請求項2によれば、地球資源の有効利用を促しつつ、電気炉の生産性向上、並びに電気代の節約が図れる。
【0014】
なお、粉末の粒径が0.01mm未満であると微細過ぎて製造が困難となり、製造コストが嵩む。また、粉末の粒径が3.0mm超であると燃焼時間が長くなり、目的の箇所で燃焼させることが困難になる。そこで、粉末は0.01〜3.0mmの大きさにした。
【0015】
請求項3の電気炉の操業方法は、電気炉内に、スクラップ層と、請求項1に記載の電気炉用還元溶解促進剤からなるピース層と、を交互に積層した後にアーク放電による溶解を開始することを特徴とする。
【0016】
ピースは廃プラスチックを主成分とし、廃プラスチックは炭素を豊富に含み、この炭素がスクラップの鉄元素に結合する酸素に結びつく。この結果、スクラップを還元させることができる。また、廃プラスチックは炭素及び水素を豊富に含む良質な燃料であるから、スクラップ溶解に必要な熱の一部を提供する。特に、低温になりやすい領域ではピースの熱量は有用であり、低温域の解消に寄与する。
低温域が解消できれば、生産時間の短縮が図れる。そしてピースで必要熱の一部を賄ったことにより、電気炉へ供給する電力の節約も図れる。
【0017】
なお、ピースのサイズが8mm未満であれば、燃焼持続時間が短くなり過ぎる。また、ピースのサイズが40mm超であれば、ピース間に隙間ができてピースの充填密度が高めにくくなる。そこで、ピースのサイズを8〜40mmにすることとした。
【0018】
請求項4の電気炉の操業方法は、スクラップの溶解中に、電極から離れた炉内低温域、覗き窓、出鋼口、出滓口の少なくとも1つに向って、ランスを用いて請求項2に記載の電気炉用還元溶解促進剤を吹込むことを特徴とする。
【0019】
粉末は廃プラスチックを主成分とし、廃プラスチックは炭素を豊富に含み、この炭素がスクラップの鉄元素に結合する酸素に結びつく。この結果、スクラップを還元させることができる。また、廃プラスチックは炭素及び水素を豊富に含む良質な燃料であるから、スクラップ溶解に必要な熱の一部を提供する。
【0020】
この様な粉末を、電極から離れた炉内低温域、覗き窓、出鋼口、出滓口の少なくとも1つに向って、ランスを用いて吹込むことにより、低温域が解消できて生産時間の短縮が図れる。そして粉末で必要熱の一部を賄ったことにより、電気炉へ供給する電力の節約も図れる。
【0021】
なお、粉末の粒径が0.01mm未満であると微細過ぎて製造が困難となり、製造コストが嵩む。また、粉末の粒径が3.0mm超であると燃焼時間が長くなり、目的の箇所で燃焼させることが困難になる。そこで、粉末は0.01〜3.0mmの大きさにした。
【0022】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の実施の形態を添付図に基づいて以下に説明する。
図1(a),(b)は本発明に係る電気炉用還元溶解促進剤の製造フロー図である。ST××はステップ番号を示す。なお、各工程を実施するための装置の例は図2〜図4で説明する。
【0023】
電気炉用還元溶解促進剤はピースと粉末の2形態があるので、ピース及び粉末の製造工程を説明する。
図左の(a)は本発明に係るピースの製造工程図である。
ST01(混合工程):古紙、熱軟化性廃プラスチック、熱硬化性廃プラスチック、その他の可燃廃棄物及び不燃性廃棄物のうちの一つ又は複数を、混合する。
【0024】
古紙の代表例はダンボールや雑誌や製紙原料にならない古紙である。
熱硬化性廃プラスチックとは、温度を上げると一時は流動体になるが、次第に化学変化を起こして固まり、固い物質に変化してしまうもので、フェノール樹脂、ユリア樹脂、エポキシ樹脂などがこれにあたる。
【0025】
その他の可燃廃棄物とは、布、紙、木材、FRP(繊維強化プラスチック)、ラミネート紙などの廃棄物をいう。
その他の不燃性廃棄物とは、グラスウール、石灰、鉱滓などの廃棄物をいう。
【0026】
熱軟化性廃プラスチックとは、常温では固体であるが、熱を加えると溶けて軟化し、流動体となり、また冷えると固まって固体になるもので、ポリエチレン、ポリスチレン、ポリプロピレンなどがこれにあたる。
【0027】
配合例(%は全て重量%)としては、古紙を10%、熱硬化性廃プラスチックを70%、その他の可燃廃棄物を5%、熱軟化性廃プラスチックを10%とする。又は、古紙を1〜5%、残りの95〜99%を廃プラスチック総計(熱硬化性廃プラスチック+熱軟化性廃プラスチック)とする。配合例であるから、種類及び配合割合を適宜変更することは差支えない。
【0028】
古紙は成形性を高める上で混入することが望ましい。ただし、古紙の割合が増すに連れて発熱量が低下し、電気炉用還元溶解促進剤としての価値が低下する。従って、発熱量その他を勘案して前記価値が低下しない範囲で古紙を混入する。
【0029】
熱軟化性廃プラスチックは、燃料の機能と接着剤の機能の双方を有する。従って、熱軟化性廃プラスチックの配合割合は大きい分には差支えない。
【0030】
ST02(破砕工程):得られた混合物を8〜80mmの大きさに破砕する。
破砕物の大きさが80mmを超えると、ピース造粒に影響し、8〜40mmのピースが製造困難になるからである。従って、破砕物の大きさは80mm以下であれば小さいほど良い。しかし、小さくするほど製造コストが嵩むので、8mmに止める。8〜80mmの大きさに破砕すればよいが、好ましくは40mm程度とする。造粒(整粒)並びに破砕コストの双方を十分に満足するからである。
【0031】
ST03(圧縮工程):得られた破砕物を、熱軟化性廃プラスチックが軟化するまで圧縮する。熱軟化性廃プラスチックは高圧で圧縮すると、摩擦熱が発生し、この熱で軟化し、粘性がでるため、接着作用が発生する。特に、後述するダイ孔を通じて破砕物を押出すときに、ダイ孔の押出し抵抗により大きな摩擦熱が発生する。
【0032】
ST04(整粒工程):得られた圧縮物を8〜40mmのピースにする。ピースのサイズが8mm未満であれば、燃焼持続時間が短くなり過ぎる。また、ピースのサイズが40mm超であれば、ピース間に隙間ができてピースの充填密度が高めにくくなる。そこで、ピースのサイズを8〜40mmにすることとした。
【0033】
以上の工程から明らかなように、格別に乾燥工程を要しないこと、原材料が廃棄物であるため入手が容易であることを特徴とする。
【0034】
図2は本発明の電気炉用還元溶解促進剤を製造するのに適した破砕装置の原理図であり、破砕装置10は、上から投入した混合物11を、固定刃12と回転刃13とで切断し、8mm〜80mmの目のスクリーン14を通じて落下させる装置である。スクリーン14を替えることで破砕物21の大きさを変更することができる。15はプッシャであり、回転刃13の回転速度に応じて混合物11を押出す作用をなす。16は排出コンベアである。
この破砕装置10で混合物11を8〜80mmの破砕物21にすることができる。なお、破砕装置10の構成は一例を示すものであり、8〜80mmの破砕物21が得られれば他の構造ものでも差支えない。
【0035】
図3は本発明の電気炉用還元溶解促進剤を製造するのに適した圧縮・整粒装置の原理図であり、この圧縮・整粒装置30は、破砕物21を回転ドラム状のダイ31に投入する投入ダクト32と、ダイ31を支えるとともに回転させるローラ33,34と、ダイ31に開けた多数のダイ孔35・・・(・・・は複数個を示す。以下同様。)と、ダイ31の外周面に沿って配置したカッタ36と、ケーシング37とからなり、投入ダクト32を通じてダイ31に投入した破砕物21は前記ローラ33で強く押された結果、ダイ孔35・・・に進入する。その後にカッタ36で切断することでピース41・・・になる。この作用は分かりにくいので次図で詳しく説明する。
【0036】
図4は図3に示した圧縮・整粒装置の作用原理図であり、便宜上、円筒形状のダイ31は展開して平板形状にした。
ダイ孔35には前の破砕物21が入っており、そこへローラ33で別の破砕物21を押し込むと、「ところてん」の様にダイ31の厚さに相当するだけダイ31から破砕物21Aが食み出す。そこで、この食み出した破砕物21Aをカッタ36で切断すれば、一定の径で、一定の長さのピース41を切出すことができる。
【0037】
図1の(b)は、ST05を追加したものであり、ST01〜ST04の説明は省略する。
すなわち、整粒工程(ST04)で得た8〜40mmの大きさのピースを、ST05では破砕し、0.01〜3.0mmの大きさにした粉末にする。この粉末化工程で用いる装置は説明を省略するが、破砕機、切断機、圧潰機の何れか又はこれらの組合わせにより適宜細粒化し、分級ふるいで粒子を分級すればよい。
【0038】
(b)ではピースを更に破砕処理したことを特徴とする。廃プラスチックなどを直接破砕処理して粉末化することは従来技術で可能である。しかし、この従来技術によれば、空隙を多く含んだ軽い粉末しか得られない。これに対して、(b)によれば、ピース化する段階で減容処理、すなわち押し固めることで密度を高めたので、これを破砕して得た粉末も緻密になり、重い粉末となる。
【0039】
以上の方法で製造したピース又は粉末を用いて行う電気炉の操業方法を次に説明する。
図5は本発明のピースを利用する電気炉の断面図であり、電気炉50内に、スクラップ層51・・・と、一辺若しくは径が8〜40mmで廃プラスチックを主原料としたピース層52・・・と、を交互に積層した後にアーク放電による溶解を開始する。
【0040】
廃プラスチックを主原料とするピースをスクラップに混ぜることで、本発明の目的を達成することは可能である。しかし、スクラップとピースとを予め混合したものをスクラップコンベアで電気炉へチャージ使用とすると、スクラップとピースの大きさが著しく異なるため、ピースがスクラップコンベアからこぼれるなどの不具合が発生する。そこで、図5ではスクラップとピースを別々にチャージすることで、ピースの飛散を防止するようにした。
すなわち、ピースはチューブやホースで炉内へ吹込むことができる。そこで、スクラップは従来のコンベア又はバケットをそのまま用いてチャージし、ピースはチューブ又はホースでチャージする如くに、スクラップとピースを別々にチャージすることで、原料投入作業を簡単にすることができる。
【0041】
ピース層52を構成するピースは廃プラスチックを主成分とし、廃プラスチックは炭素を豊富に含み、この炭素がスクラップの鉄元素に結合する酸素に結びつく。この結果、スクラップを還元させることができる。また、廃プラスチックは炭素及び水素を豊富に含む良質な燃料であるから、スクラップ溶解に必要な熱の一部を提供する。ピースで必要熱の一部を賄ったことにより、電気炉へ供給する電力の節約も図れる。
【0042】
なお、ピースのサイズが8mm未満であれば、燃焼持続時間が短くなり過ぎる。また、ピースのサイズが40mm超であれば、ピース間に隙間ができてピースの充填密度が高めにくくなる。そこで、ピースのサイズを8〜40mmにすることとした。
【0043】
図6は本発明の粉末を利用する電気炉の操業方法の第1説明図であり、炉体53に被せた蓋54を貫通させることでランス55・・・の先を、電極56・・・から離れた炉内低温域、具体的には耐火壁57の近傍が低温域であるために、この辺りに向けて、0.01〜3.0mmの大きさで廃プラスチックを主原料とした粉末59・・・を吹込む。この粉末59・・・は廃プラスチックを予め減容処理、すなわち押し固めることで密度を高めたので、これを破砕して得た粉末も緻密になり、重い粉末となる。重い粉末であるから、吹込み方向が定まり、飛散の心配がない。
【0044】
そして、粉末は廃プラスチックを主成分とし、廃プラスチックは炭素を豊富に含み、この炭素がスクラップの鉄元素に結合する酸素に結びつく。この結果、スクラップを還元させることができる。また、廃プラスチックは炭素及び水素を豊富に含む良質な燃料であるから、スクラップ溶解に必要な熱の一部を提供する。特に、低温になりやすい領域では粉末の熱量は有用であり、低温域の解消に寄与する。
低温域が解消できれば、生産時間の短縮が図れる。そして粉末で必要熱の一部を賄ったことにより、電気炉へ供給する電力の節約も図れる。
【0045】
図7は本発明の粉末を利用する電気炉の操業方法の第2説明図であり、ランス55・・・の先を出鋼口61や出滓口62に向けて0.01〜3.0mmの大きさで廃プラスチックを主原料とした粉末59・・・を吹込む。
粉末59・・・は微細粒であるため、迅速に燃焼し、その熱で出鋼口61や出滓口62の附近を温める。一般に、出鋼口61や出滓口62は断熱させにくく、他の部分より低温になりやすい。そこで、この様な低温域を温めれば、低温域が解消でき、生産時間の短縮が図れる。そして粉末で必要熱の一部を賄ったことにより、電気炉へ供給する電力の節約も図れる。
【0046】
図示しないが炉外から炉内を覗く覗き窓の附近も低温域になる。そこで、覗き窓へもランスで本発明の粉末59・・・を吹き付けることは望ましい。従って、粉末59・・・は炉内の低温域(出鋼口61や出滓口62や覗き窓若しくはこれに類する箇所)に吹込めばよく、吹込む場所は例示した場所に限定するものではない。
【0047】
尚、電気炉は電極が3本である交流電気炉を例示したが、電極が1本である直流電気炉であっても本発明は適用できる。
【0048】
【発明の効果】
本発明は上記構成により次の効果を発揮する。
請求項1は、電気炉用還元溶解促進剤を、古紙、熱軟化性廃プラスチック、熱硬化性廃プラスチック、その他の可燃廃棄物及び不燃性廃棄物のうちの一つ又は複数を、混合して固めた、一辺若しくは径が8〜40mmのピースとした。
ピースは廃プラスチックを主成分とし、廃プラスチックは炭素を豊富に含み、この炭素がスクラップの鉄元素に結合する酸素に結びつく。この結果、スクラップを還元させることができる。また、廃プラスチックは炭素及び水素を豊富に含む良質な燃料であるから、スクラップ溶解に必要な熱の一部を提供する。特に、低温になりやすい領域ではピースの熱量は有用であり、低温域の解消に寄与する。
低温域が解消できれば、生産時間の短縮が図れる。そしてピースで必要熱の一部を賄ったことにより、電気炉へ供給する電力の節約も図れる。
【0049】
廃プラスチックは従来は埋立て若しくは焼却されていたが、本発明では電気炉用還元溶解促進剤に利用するため、地球資源の有効利用を促すことができる。
従って、請求項1によれば、地球資源の有効利用を促しつつ、電気炉の生産性向上、並びに電気代の節約が図れる。
【0050】
請求項2は、電気炉用還元溶解促進剤を、古紙、熱軟化性廃プラスチック、熱硬化性廃プラスチック、その他の可燃廃棄物及び不燃性廃棄物のうちの一つ又は複数を、混合して固めてピースにし、このピースを更に破砕処理により0.01〜3.0mmの大きさにした粉末とした。
【0051】
請求項1と異なる点は、ピースを更に破砕処理したことにある。廃プラスチックなどを直接破砕処理して粉末化することは従来技術で可能である。しかし、この従来技術によれば、空隙を多く含んだ軽い粉末しか得られない。これに対して、請求項2によれば、ピース化する段階で減容処理、すなわち押し固めることで密度を高めたので、これを破砕して得た粉末も緻密になり、重い粉末となる。重い粉末であるから、吹込み方向が定まり、飛散の心配がない。
【0052】
そして、粉末は廃プラスチックを主成分とし、請求項1と同様にスクラップを還元させることができる。また、廃プラスチックは炭素及び水素を豊富に含む良質な燃料であるから、スクラップ溶解に必要な熱の一部を提供する。特に、低温になりやすい領域では粉末の熱量は有用であり、低温域の解消に寄与する。
低温域が解消できれば、生産時間の短縮が図れる。そして粉末で必要熱の一部を賄ったことにより、電気炉へ供給する電力の節約も図れる。
【0053】
廃プラスチックは従来は埋立て若しくは焼却されていたが、本発明では電気炉用還元溶解促進剤に利用するため、地球資源の有効利用を促すことができる。
従って、請求項2によれば、地球資源の有効利用を促しつつ、電気炉の生産性向上、並びに電気代の節約が図れる。
【0054】
請求項3の電気炉の操業方法は、電気炉内に、スクラップ層と、請求項1に記載の電気炉用還元溶解促進剤からなるピース層と、を交互に積層した後にアーク放電による溶解を開始することを特徴とする。
ピースは廃プラスチックを主成分とし、廃プラスチックは炭素を豊富に含み、この炭素がスクラップの鉄元素に結合する酸素に結びつく。この結果、スクラップを還元させることができる。また、廃プラスチックは炭素及び水素を豊富に含む良質な燃料であるから、スクラップ溶解に必要な熱の一部を提供する。特に、低温になりやすい領域ではピースの熱量は有用であり、低温域の解消に寄与する。
低温域が解消できれば、生産時間の短縮が図れる。そしてピースで必要熱の一部を賄ったことにより、電気炉へ供給する電力の節約も図れる。
【0055】
請求項4の電気炉の操業方法は、スクラップの溶解中に、電極から離れた炉内低温域、覗き窓、出鋼口、出滓口の少なくとも1つに向って、ランスを用いて請求項2に記載の電気炉用還元溶解促進剤を吹込むことを特徴とする。
粉末は廃プラスチックを主成分とし、廃プラスチックは炭素を豊富に含み、この炭素がスクラップの鉄元素に結合する酸素に結びつく。この結果、スクラップを還元させることができる。また、廃プラスチックは炭素及び水素を豊富に含む良質な燃料であるから、スクラップ溶解に必要な熱の一部を提供する。
この様な粉末を、電極から離れた炉内低温域、覗き窓、出鋼口、出滓口の少なくとも1つに向って、ランスを用いて吹込むことにより、低温域が解消できて生産時間の短縮が図れる。そして粉末で必要熱の一部を賄ったことにより、電気炉へ供給する電力の節約も図れる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に係る電気炉用還元溶解促進剤の製造フロー図
【図2】本発明の電気炉用還元溶解促進剤を製造するのに適した破砕装置の原理図
【図3】本発明の電気炉用還元溶解促進剤を製造するのに適した圧縮・整粒装置の原理図
【図4】図3に示した圧縮・整粒装置の作用原理図
【図5】本発明のピースを利用する電気炉の断面図
【図6】本発明の粉末を利用する電気炉の操業方法の第1説明図
【図7】本発明の粉末を利用する電気炉の操業方法の第2説明図
【図8】従来の電気炉の原理図
【図9】図8の9−9線断面図
【図10】従来の低温域解消法の原理図
【符号の説明】
41…電気炉用還元溶解促進剤(ピース)、50…電気炉、51…スクラップ層、52…ピース層、55…ランス、56…電極、57…耐火壁、59…電気炉用還元溶解促進剤(粉末)、61…出鋼口、62…出滓口、B…低温域。
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fuel that is a safe fuel that can replace fossil fuels and the like and that can suppress the consumption of earth resources, that is, a new reduction melting accelerator for electric furnaces and an electric furnace operating method using the same.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 8 is a principle diagram of a conventional electric furnace. An electric furnace 100 is a facility for melting scrap by arc discharge, and is a cup-shaped furnace body in which a refractory 103 is lined on a frame 102 standing on a foundation 101. 104 is mounted so as to be tiltable in the direction of the front and back of the drawing, and the upper opening of the furnace body 104 is closed with a furnace lid 106, and three electrodes 107... , The cable 108 is connected to the electrodes 107..., And power is supplied to the electrodes 107.
[0003]
The furnace cover 106 can be opened by being raised and turned by the furnace cover raising / lowering turning mechanism 110, and scrap can be put into the furnace when the cover is opened. The electrodes 107 can be moved up and down by the electrode lifting mechanism 111 and can be held at an arbitrary height. Thereby, an arc discharge can be generated between the electrodes 107... And the scrap and the furnace body 104.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 9-9 in FIG. 8, and the area around the three electrodes 107... Disposed in the center of the furnace body 104 is directly exposed to arc discharge to become a high temperature region A. Since the vicinity of 103 is away from the arc discharge, it becomes a low temperature region B. In this low temperature region B, the melting of the scrap is delayed, so that the operation time of the electric furnace is extended and the production rate of the electric furnace is lowered.
[0005]
FIG. 10 is a principle diagram of a conventional low temperature region elimination method. Conventionally, oxygen gas and coke are passed through the lances 111 and 11 through heat-resistant pipes called lances 111 and 111 from the furnace lid or the furnace body opening. Attempts have been made to eliminate the low temperature region by blowing powder or heavy oil into a low temperature portion in the furnace body 104. However, oxygen gas is easy to explode and difficult to handle. In addition, since coke powder is made from coal, fossil fuel is consumed. Similarly, heavy oil will consume fossil fuels. From the viewpoint of suppressing global environmental problems in recent years and the consumption of valuable resources, it is not preferable to consume a large amount of coke powder or heavy oil.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a fuel that is a safe fuel that can replace fossil fuels and the like and that can suppress the consumption of earth resources, that is, a new reducing dissolution accelerator for an electric furnace.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, claim 1 is a reduction melting accelerator for an electric furnace that promotes melting of the scrap by mixing with scrap put into the electric furnace and exerts a reducing action. agent, waste paper, heat-softenable waste plastics, thermosetting plastic waste, the multiple of the variable fuel waste and incombustible waste, mixed and compacted by compressing, one side or diameter of 8~40mm Ri Ah in pieces, blending ratio of the electric furnace for reducing the dissolution enhancer, and 1-10 wt% of the paper, and a heat-softenable plastic to a lower limit of 10 wt%, the weight of the thermosetting plastic waste was added the weight of the heat-softenable plastic, waste plastic aggregate is characterized 80-99 wt% der Rukoto.
[0007]
The piece is mainly composed of waste plastic, which is rich in carbon, which is linked to the oxygen bound to the iron elements of the scrap. As a result, scrap can be reduced. In addition, waste plastic is a good quality fuel rich in carbon and hydrogen, so it provides some of the heat required for scrap melting. In particular, the heat quantity of the piece is useful in a region where the temperature tends to be low, and contributes to the elimination of the low temperature region.
If the low temperature range can be eliminated, the production time can be shortened. And by supplying a part of the necessary heat with the piece, it is possible to save power supplied to the electric furnace.
[0008]
Waste plastic has conventionally been landfilled or incinerated, but in the present invention, it is used as a reducing dissolution accelerator for electric furnaces, so that effective use of earth resources can be promoted.
Therefore, according to the first aspect, it is possible to improve the productivity of the electric furnace and save the electricity bill while promoting the effective use of the earth resources.
[0009]
If the piece size is less than 8 mm, the combustion duration is too short. Moreover, if the size of the piece exceeds 40 mm, a gap is formed between the pieces, and it is difficult to increase the filling density of the pieces. Therefore, the size of the piece was decided to be 8 to 40 mm.
[0010]
Claim 2 is a reduction melting accelerator for an electric furnace that promotes melting of scrap by blowing into the electric furnace and exerts a reducing action. The reducing dissolution accelerator for electric furnace is used paper, heat softening waste plastic, thermosetting plastic waste, the multiple of the variable fuel waste and incombustible waste, mixed, into pieces harden by compressing, in 0.01~3.0mm by further crushing the piece Ri powder der size, blending ratio of the electric furnace for reducing the dissolution enhancer, and 1-10 wt% of the paper, and a heat-softenable plastic to a lower limit of 10 wt%, a thermosetting waste weight of plastic plus the weight of the heat-softenable plastic, waste plastic aggregate is characterized 80-99 wt% der Rukoto.
[0011]
The difference from claim 1 is that the pieces are further crushed. It is possible with the prior art to directly crush waste plastic and the like into powder. However, according to this prior art, only a light powder containing many voids can be obtained. On the other hand, according to the second aspect, the density is increased by volume reduction processing, that is, pressing and solidifying at the stage of making into pieces, so that the powder obtained by crushing this is also dense and becomes a heavy powder. Because it is a heavy powder, the blowing direction is determined and there is no fear of scattering.
[0012]
The powder contains waste plastic as a main component, and the waste plastic contains abundant carbon, which is connected to oxygen that binds to iron elements of scrap. As a result, scrap can be reduced. In addition, waste plastic is a good quality fuel rich in carbon and hydrogen, so it provides some of the heat required for scrap melting. In particular, the amount of heat of the powder is useful in a region where the temperature tends to be low, and contributes to the elimination of the low temperature region.
If the low temperature range can be eliminated, the production time can be shortened. And by supplying a part of the necessary heat with powder, the power supplied to the electric furnace can be saved.
[0013]
Waste plastic has conventionally been landfilled or incinerated, but in the present invention, it is used as a reducing dissolution accelerator for electric furnaces, so that effective use of earth resources can be promoted.
Therefore, according to the second aspect, it is possible to improve the productivity of the electric furnace and save the electricity bill while promoting the effective use of the earth resources.
[0014]
In addition, when the particle size of the powder is less than 0.01 mm, it is too fine and difficult to manufacture, and the manufacturing cost increases. Further, if the particle size of the powder is more than 3.0 mm, the combustion time becomes long and it is difficult to burn at the target location. Therefore, the powder has a size of 0.01 to 3.0 mm.
[0015]
The method for operating an electric furnace according to claim 3 is characterized in that a scrap layer and piece layers made of the reduction melting accelerator for electric furnace according to claim 1 are alternately laminated in the electric furnace and then melted by arc discharge. It is characterized by starting.
[0016]
The piece is mainly composed of waste plastic, which is rich in carbon, which is linked to the oxygen bound to the iron elements of the scrap. As a result, scrap can be reduced. In addition, waste plastic is a good quality fuel rich in carbon and hydrogen, so it provides some of the heat required for scrap melting. In particular, the heat quantity of the piece is useful in a region where the temperature tends to be low, and contributes to the elimination of the low temperature region.
If the low temperature range can be eliminated, the production time can be shortened. And by supplying a part of the necessary heat with the piece, it is possible to save power supplied to the electric furnace.
[0017]
If the piece size is less than 8 mm, the combustion duration is too short. Moreover, if the size of the piece exceeds 40 mm, a gap is formed between the pieces, and it is difficult to increase the filling density of the pieces. Therefore, the size of the piece was decided to be 8 to 40 mm.
[0018]
Operation method of the electric furnace according to claim 4, during the dissolution of the scrap inside the furnace low temperature region away from the electrodes, viewing window, tapping nozzle, towards the at least one tapping opening, claim using the lance The reduction melting accelerator for electric furnaces described in 2 is injected.
[0019]
The powder contains waste plastic as a main component, and the waste plastic contains abundant carbon, which is linked to oxygen that binds to iron elements in scrap. As a result, scrap can be reduced. In addition, waste plastic is a good quality fuel rich in carbon and hydrogen, so it provides some of the heat required for scrap melting.
[0020]
Such powder is blown with a lance toward at least one of the low temperature range in the furnace, the observation window, the steel outlet, and the tapping port away from the electrode, thereby eliminating the low temperature range and producing time. Can be shortened. And by supplying a part of the necessary heat with powder, the power supplied to the electric furnace can be saved.
[0021]
In addition, when the particle size of the powder is less than 0.01 mm, it is too fine and difficult to manufacture, and the manufacturing cost increases. Further, if the particle size of the powder is more than 3.0 mm, the combustion time becomes long and it is difficult to burn at the target location. Therefore, the powder has a size of 0.01 to 3.0 mm.
[0022]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 (a) and 1 (b) are production flow diagrams of a reducing dissolution accelerator for an electric furnace according to the present invention. STxx indicates a step number. In addition, the example of the apparatus for implementing each process is demonstrated in FIGS.
[0023]
Since there are two forms of reduction melting accelerators for electric furnaces, pieces and powders, the manufacturing process of pieces and powders will be described.
(A) on the left of the figure is a manufacturing process diagram of the piece according to the present invention.
ST01 (mixing step): Mix one or more of waste paper, heat softening waste plastic, thermosetting waste plastic, other combustible waste and nonflammable waste.
[0024]
Typical examples of used paper are cardboard, magazines, and used paper that does not become papermaking materials.
Thermosetting waste plastics are fluids that temporarily rise when the temperature is raised, but gradually become solid due to a chemical change and change into a hard substance, such as phenolic resin, urea resin, and epoxy resin. .
[0025]
Other combustible waste refers to waste such as cloth, paper, wood, FRP (fiber reinforced plastic), and laminated paper.
Other non-combustible wastes refer to wastes such as glass wool, lime and slag.
[0026]
A heat-softening waste plastic is solid at room temperature, but melts and softens when heated, becomes a fluid, and solidifies when cooled, such as polyethylene, polystyrene, and polypropylene.
[0027]
As a blending example (% is all weight%), waste paper is 10%, thermosetting waste plastic is 70%, other combustible waste is 5%, and thermosoftening waste plastic is 10%. Alternatively, waste paper is 1 to 5%, and the remaining 95 to 99% is the total amount of waste plastic (thermosetting waste plastic + thermosoftening waste plastic). Since it is a blending example, it is safe to change the type and blending ratio as appropriate.
[0028]
It is desirable to mix waste paper in order to improve moldability. However, as the ratio of used paper increases, the calorific value decreases, and the value as a reducing dissolution accelerator for electric furnaces decreases. Therefore, waste paper is mixed within a range where the value does not decrease in consideration of the heat generation amount and the like.
[0029]
The heat-softening waste plastic has both a fuel function and an adhesive function. Accordingly, the blending ratio of the heat softening waste plastic can be large.
[0030]
ST02 (crushing step): The obtained mixture is crushed to a size of 8 to 80 mm.
This is because if the size of the crushed material exceeds 80 mm, the piece granulation is affected and it becomes difficult to produce pieces of 8 to 40 mm. Therefore, the smaller the size of the crushed material, the better. However, the smaller the size, the higher the manufacturing cost. What is necessary is just to crush to the magnitude | size of 8-80 mm, However, Preferably it shall be about 40 mm. This is because both the granulation (sizing) and the crushing cost are sufficiently satisfied.
[0031]
ST03 (compression step): The obtained crushed material is compressed until the heat-softening waste plastic is softened. When heat-softening waste plastics are compressed at high pressure, frictional heat is generated, and the heat softens and becomes viscous, so that an adhesive action is generated. In particular, when the crushed material is extruded through a die hole described later, a large frictional heat is generated due to the extrusion resistance of the die hole.
[0032]
ST04 (Sizing process): The obtained compressed product is made into pieces of 8 to 40 mm. If the piece size is less than 8 mm, the combustion duration is too short. Moreover, if the size of the piece exceeds 40 mm, a gap is formed between the pieces, and it is difficult to increase the filling density of the pieces. Therefore, the size of the piece was decided to be 8 to 40 mm.
[0033]
As is clear from the above steps, it is characterized in that it does not require a special drying step and is easily available because the raw material is waste.
[0034]
FIG. 2 is a principle view of a crushing apparatus suitable for producing the reducing dissolution accelerator for an electric furnace according to the present invention. The crushing apparatus 10 is a mixture of a mixture 11 introduced from above with a fixed blade 12 and a rotary blade 13. It is a device that cuts and drops through a screen 14 of eyes of 8 mm to 80 mm. By changing the screen 14, the size of the crushed material 21 can be changed. A pusher 15 extrudes the mixture 11 in accordance with the rotation speed of the rotary blade 13. Reference numeral 16 denotes a discharge conveyor.
With this crushing apparatus 10, the mixture 11 can be made into a crushed material 21 of 8 to 80 mm. In addition, the structure of the crushing apparatus 10 shows an example, and if the 8 to 80 mm crushing material 21 is obtained, another structure may be used.
[0035]
FIG. 3 is a principle diagram of a compression / granulation apparatus suitable for producing the reducing dissolution accelerator for an electric furnace according to the present invention. This compression / granulation apparatus 30 converts a crushed material 21 into a rotary drum-shaped die 31. A charging duct 32 to be inserted into the roller, rollers 33 and 34 for supporting and rotating the die 31, a number of die holes 35 opened in the die 31 (... indicates a plurality, the same applies hereinafter), The crushed material 21 which is composed of a cutter 36 and a casing 37 arranged along the outer peripheral surface of the die 31 and is introduced into the die 31 through the introduction duct 32 is strongly pressed by the roller 33, and as a result, enters the die hole 35. enter in. After that, by cutting with a cutter 36, pieces 41 are formed. This effect is difficult to understand and will be described in detail in the next figure.
[0036]
FIG. 4 is an operation principle diagram of the compression / granulation apparatus shown in FIG. 3. For convenience, the cylindrical die 31 is developed into a flat plate shape.
In the die hole 35, the previous crushed material 21 is contained, and when another crushed material 21 is pushed into the die hole 35 with the roller 33, the crushed material 21A from the die 31 is equivalent to the thickness of the die 31 like "Tokoten". Starts out. Therefore, if this crushed crushed material 21A is cut with a cutter 36, a piece 41 having a fixed diameter and a fixed length can be cut out.
[0037]
(B) of FIG. 1 is obtained by adding ST05, and description of ST01 to ST04 is omitted.
That is, the pieces having a size of 8 to 40 mm obtained in the sizing step (ST04) are crushed in ST05 to obtain a powder having a size of 0.01 to 3.0 mm. The description of the apparatus used in this powdering step is omitted, but it is only necessary to finely pulverize by any one of a crusher, a cutting machine, a crusher, or a combination thereof, and classify the particles with a classification sieve.
[0038]
(B) is characterized by further crushing the pieces. It is possible with the prior art to directly crush waste plastic and the like into powder. However, according to this prior art, only a light powder containing many voids can be obtained. On the other hand, according to (b), since the density was increased by volume reduction processing, that is, pressing and solidifying at the stage of making into pieces, the powder obtained by crushing it becomes dense and becomes a heavy powder.
[0039]
Next, the operation method of the electric furnace performed using the piece or powder produced by the above method will be described.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an electric furnace using the piece of the present invention. In the electric furnace 50, a scrap layer 51... And a piece layer 52 having a side or diameter of 8 to 40 mm and using waste plastic as a main raw material. .., And are alternately stacked and then melting by arc discharge is started.
[0040]
It is possible to achieve the object of the present invention by mixing pieces made mainly of waste plastic with scrap. However, when a mixture of scrap and pieces is used for charging an electric furnace with a scrap conveyor, the sizes of the scrap and the pieces are remarkably different from each other, so that problems such as spilling of the pieces from the scrap conveyor occur. Therefore, in FIG. 5, the scraps and pieces are charged separately to prevent the pieces from scattering.
That is, the piece can be blown into the furnace with a tube or hose. Therefore, the scrap charging operation can be simplified by charging the scrap and the piece separately, like charging the scrap using a conventional conveyor or bucket as it is and charging the piece with a tube or a hose.
[0041]
The pieces constituting the piece layer 52 are mainly composed of waste plastics, and the waste plastics are rich in carbon, and this carbon is bound to oxygen that binds to iron elements of scrap. As a result, scrap can be reduced. In addition, waste plastic is a good quality fuel rich in carbon and hydrogen, so it provides some of the heat required for scrap melting. By supplying a part of the necessary heat with the piece, the power supplied to the electric furnace can be saved.
[0042]
If the piece size is less than 8 mm, the combustion duration is too short. Moreover, if the size of the piece exceeds 40 mm, a gap is formed between the pieces, and it is difficult to increase the filling density of the pieces. Therefore, the size of the piece was decided to be 8 to 40 mm.
[0043]
FIG. 6 is a first explanatory view of the operation method of the electric furnace using the powder of the present invention. By passing the lid 54 on the furnace body 53, the tip of the lance 55. Since the low temperature region in the furnace away from the furnace, specifically, the vicinity of the refractory wall 57 is a low temperature region, a powder having a size of 0.01 to 3.0 mm and using waste plastic as a main raw material toward this region Inject 59 ... Since the density of the powder 59... Is increased by previously reducing the volume of the waste plastic, that is, by pressing and compacting, the powder obtained by crushing the waste plastic becomes dense and becomes a heavy powder. Because it is a heavy powder, the blowing direction is determined and there is no fear of scattering.
[0044]
The powder contains waste plastic as a main component, and the waste plastic contains abundant carbon, which is connected to oxygen that binds to iron elements of scrap. As a result, scrap can be reduced. In addition, waste plastic is a good quality fuel rich in carbon and hydrogen, so it provides some of the heat required for scrap melting. In particular, the amount of heat of the powder is useful in a region where the temperature tends to be low, and contributes to the elimination of the low temperature region.
If the low temperature range can be eliminated, the production time can be shortened. And by supplying a part of the necessary heat with powder, the power supplied to the electric furnace can be saved.
[0045]
FIG. 7 is a second explanatory view of the operation method of the electric furnace using the powder of the present invention, and the tip of the lance 55... The powder 59 ... which uses waste plastic as the main raw material is blown in.
Since the powders 59... Are fine particles, they are burned quickly, and the heat is used to warm the vicinity of the steel outlet 61 and the steel outlet 62. In general, the steel outlet 61 and the ferrule 62 are difficult to insulate and are likely to be colder than other parts. Therefore, if such a low temperature region is heated, the low temperature region can be eliminated and the production time can be shortened. And by supplying a part of the necessary heat with powder, the power supplied to the electric furnace can be saved.
[0046]
Although not shown in the drawing, the vicinity of the viewing window that looks into the furnace from the outside of the furnace is also in a low temperature range. Therefore, it is desirable to spray the powder 59 of the present invention onto the viewing window with a lance. Therefore, the powder 59... May be blown into a low-temperature region in the furnace (the steel outlet 61, the tap outlet 62, the observation window or the like), and the place to blow is not limited to the illustrated place. Absent.
[0047]
The electric furnace is exemplified by an AC electric furnace having three electrodes, but the present invention can be applied to a DC electric furnace having one electrode.
[0048]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention exhibits the following effects by the above configuration.
Claim 1 is a reduction dissolution accelerator for an electric furnace mixed with one or more of waste paper, thermosoftening waste plastic, thermosetting waste plastic, other combustible waste and nonflammable waste. A hardened piece having a side or diameter of 8 to 40 mm was obtained.
The piece is mainly composed of waste plastic, which is rich in carbon, which is linked to the oxygen bound to the iron elements of the scrap. As a result, scrap can be reduced. In addition, waste plastic is a good quality fuel rich in carbon and hydrogen, so it provides some of the heat required for scrap melting. In particular, the heat quantity of the piece is useful in a region where the temperature tends to be low, and contributes to the elimination of the low temperature region.
If the low temperature range can be eliminated, the production time can be shortened. And by supplying a part of the necessary heat with the piece, it is possible to save power supplied to the electric furnace.
[0049]
Waste plastic has conventionally been landfilled or incinerated, but in the present invention, it is used as a reducing dissolution accelerator for electric furnaces, so that effective use of earth resources can be promoted.
Therefore, according to the first aspect, it is possible to improve the productivity of the electric furnace and save the electricity bill while promoting the effective use of the earth resources.
[0050]
Claim 2 is a mixture of one or more of waste reduction paper, thermosoftening waste plastic, thermosetting waste plastic, other combustible wastes and nonflammable wastes. The pieces were hardened into pieces, and the pieces were further made into a powder having a size of 0.01 to 3.0 mm by crushing treatment.
[0051]
The difference from claim 1 is that the pieces are further crushed. It is possible with the prior art to directly crush waste plastic and the like into powder. However, according to this prior art, only a light powder containing many voids can be obtained. On the other hand, according to the second aspect, the density is increased by volume reduction processing, that is, pressing and solidifying at the stage of making into pieces, so that the powder obtained by crushing this is also dense and becomes a heavy powder. Because it is a heavy powder, the blowing direction is determined and there is no fear of scattering.
[0052]
The powder is mainly composed of waste plastic, and scrap can be reduced in the same manner as in the first aspect. In addition, waste plastic is a good quality fuel rich in carbon and hydrogen, so it provides some of the heat required for scrap melting. In particular, the amount of heat of the powder is useful in a region where the temperature tends to be low, and contributes to the elimination of the low temperature region.
If the low temperature range can be eliminated, the production time can be shortened. And by supplying a part of the necessary heat with powder, the power supplied to the electric furnace can be saved.
[0053]
Waste plastic has conventionally been landfilled or incinerated, but in the present invention, it is used as a reducing dissolution accelerator for electric furnaces, so that effective use of earth resources can be promoted.
Therefore, according to the second aspect, it is possible to improve the productivity of the electric furnace and save the electricity bill while promoting the effective use of the earth resources.
[0054]
The method for operating an electric furnace according to claim 3 is characterized in that a scrap layer and piece layers made of the reduction melting accelerator for electric furnace according to claim 1 are alternately laminated in the electric furnace and then melted by arc discharge. It is characterized by starting.
The piece is mainly composed of waste plastic, which is rich in carbon, which is linked to the oxygen bound to the iron elements of the scrap. As a result, scrap can be reduced. In addition, waste plastic is a good quality fuel rich in carbon and hydrogen, so it provides some of the heat required for scrap melting. In particular, the heat quantity of the piece is useful in a region where the temperature tends to be low, and contributes to the elimination of the low temperature region.
If the low temperature range can be eliminated, the production time can be shortened. And by supplying a part of the necessary heat with the piece, it is possible to save power supplied to the electric furnace.
[0055]
Operation method of the electric furnace according to claim 4, during the dissolution of the scrap inside the furnace low temperature region away from the electrodes, viewing window, tapping nozzle, towards the at least one tapping opening, claim using the lance The reduction melting accelerator for electric furnaces described in 2 is injected.
The powder contains waste plastic as a main component, and the waste plastic contains abundant carbon, which is linked to oxygen that binds to iron elements in scrap. As a result, scrap can be reduced. In addition, waste plastic is a good quality fuel rich in carbon and hydrogen, so it provides some of the heat required for scrap melting.
Such powder is blown with a lance toward at least one of the low temperature range in the furnace, the observation window, the steel outlet, and the tapping port away from the electrode, thereby eliminating the low temperature range and producing time. Can be shortened. And by supplying a part of the necessary heat with powder, the power supplied to the electric furnace can be saved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a production flow diagram of a reduction dissolution accelerator for an electric furnace according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a principle diagram of a crushing apparatus suitable for manufacturing the reduction dissolution accelerator for an electric furnace of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the principle of a compression / granulation device suitable for producing the reducing dissolution accelerator for an electric furnace of the invention. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the principle of operation of the compression / granulation device shown in Fig. 3. FIG. 6 is a first explanatory diagram of an electric furnace operating method using the powder of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a second explanatory diagram of an electric furnace operating method using the powder of the present invention. 8 is a diagram showing the principle of a conventional electric furnace. FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the principle of a conventional low temperature region elimination method.
41 ... Electric furnace reducing dissolution promoter (piece), 50 ... Electric furnace, 51 ... Scrap layer, 52 ... Piece layer, 55 ... Lance, 56 ... Electrode, 57 ... Fire wall, 59 ... Electric furnace reducing dissolution accelerator (Powder), 61 ... steel outlet, 62 ... iron outlet, B ... low temperature region.

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電気炉に投入するスクラップに混ぜることでスクラップの溶解を促進すると共に還元作用を発揮させる電気炉用還元溶解促進剤において、
この電気炉用還元溶解促進剤は、古紙、熱軟化性廃プラスチック、熱硬化性廃プラスチック、可燃廃棄物及び不燃性廃棄物のうちの複数を、混合し、圧縮して固めた、一辺若しくは径が8〜40mmのピースであり、
前記電気炉用還元溶解促進剤の配合割合は、1〜10重量%の前記古紙と、10重量%を下限値とする前記熱軟化性プラスチックとを含み、
前記熱硬化性廃プラスチックの重量に前記熱軟化性プラスチックの重量を加えた、廃プラスチック総計が80〜99重量%であることを特徴とした電気炉用還元溶解促進剤。
In the reduction melting accelerator for electric furnaces that promotes the dissolution of scraps by mixing with the scraps to be put into the electric furnaces and exerts a reducing action,
The electric furnace for reducing the dissolution enhancer, waste paper, heat-softenable waste plastics, thermosetting plastic waste, the multiple of the variable fuel waste and incombustible waste, mixed and solidified by compression, one side or diameter Ri Oh in the piece of 8~40mm,
The blending ratio of the electric furnace reducing dissolution accelerator includes 1 to 10% by weight of the waste paper and the thermosoftening plastic having a lower limit of 10% by weight,
It said heat softenable the weight of plastic plus, electric furnace for reducing dissolution promoter waste plastics aggregate is characterized by 80 to 99 wt% der Rukoto on the weight of the thermosetting plastic waste.
電気炉内に吹込むことでスクラップの溶解を促進すると共に還元作用を発揮させる電気炉用還元溶解促進剤において、
この電気炉用還元溶解促進剤は、古紙、熱軟化性廃プラスチック、熱硬化性廃プラスチック、可燃廃棄物及び不燃性廃棄物のうちの複数を、混合し、圧縮して固めてピースにし、このピースを更に破砕処理により0.01〜3.0mmの大きさにした粉末であり、
前記電気炉用還元溶解促進剤の配合割合は、1〜10重量%の前記古紙と、10重量%を下限値とする前記熱軟化性プラスチックとを含み、
前記熱硬化性廃プラスチックの重量に前記熱軟化性プラスチックの重量を加えた、廃プラスチック総計が80〜99重量%であることを特徴とした電気炉用還元溶解促進剤。
In a reduction melting accelerator for an electric furnace that promotes melting of scrap by blowing into the electric furnace and exerts a reducing action,
The electric furnace for reducing the dissolution enhancer, waste paper, heat-softenable waste plastics, thermosetting plastic waste, the multiple of the variable fuel waste and incombustible waste, mixed, into pieces harden by compressing , Ri powder der you the size of 0.01~3.0mm by further crushing the piece,
The blending ratio of the electric furnace reducing dissolution accelerator includes 1 to 10% by weight of the waste paper and the thermosoftening plastic having a lower limit of 10% by weight,
It said heat softenable the weight of plastic plus, electric furnace for reducing dissolution promoter waste plastics aggregate is characterized by 80 to 99 wt% der Rukoto on the weight of the thermosetting plastic waste.
電気炉内に、スクラップ層と、請求項1に記載の電気炉用還元溶解促進剤からなるピース層と、を交互に積層した後にアーク放電による溶解を開始することを特徴とする電気炉の操業方法。Electric furnace operation characterized in that melting by arc discharge is started after alternately laminating scrap layers and piece layers made of the reduction melting accelerator for electric furnaces according to claim 1 in the electric furnace. Method. スクラップの溶解中に、電極から離れた炉内低温域、覗き窓、出鋼口、出滓口の少なくとも1つに向って、ランスを用いて請求項2に記載の電気炉用還元溶解促進剤を吹込むことを特徴とする電気炉の操業方法。The reduction melting accelerator for an electric furnace according to claim 2 , wherein a lance is used for at least one of a low temperature area in the furnace, an observation window, a steel outlet, and a tap outlet during melting of the scrap. A method of operating an electric furnace, characterized by blowing air.
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