Modeling the Impacts of Nuisance Elements on Blast Furnace Operation
(Room 317)
16 May 22
2:00 PM
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2:30 PM
Computational modeling techniques for blast furnace simulation have been developed by Purdue University Northwest researchers to study furnaces operated by member companies of the Steel Manufacturing Simulation and Visualization Consortium. Presently, further understanding of the impacts of nuisance elements such as zinc, potassium and sodium on the furnace is desired. These elements can react with reducing gases, reducing the efficiency of operation, and their circulation within the furnace under certain conditions can also result in material buildup. This research will discuss modifications to existing computational fluid dynamics models to track nuisance element chemical reactions and concentrations to better quantify their impacts.