Heat and mass transfer through a wustite pellet during converting to sponge iron was investigated. Pellet was reduced by a gaseous mixture containing CO and Hz. The grain model was considered to simulate gas solid rea...Heat and mass transfer through a wustite pellet during converting to sponge iron was investigated. Pellet was reduced by a gaseous mixture containing CO and Hz. The grain model was considered to simulate gas solid reac- tion rate. A finite volume method （FVM） was implemented for solving the governing equations. The heat transfer mechanism around the pellet includes radiation and convection and within the pellet, effective heat transfer is consid- ered as a blend of particles conduction and intraparticle radiation. Heat and mass distribution along the radius of pel- let for two cases of reducing gases composed of pure H2 and pure CO was investigated. Local fractional reduction through the pellet was plotted to examine the heat and mass transfer behavior within the pellet and find their rele- vance with reduction degree. Afterwards, the impacts of pertinent parameters including gas ratio, pellet size and po rosity were studied.展开更多
To investigate the reaction between CO2-CO and wustite using the isotope exchange method at 1073, 1173, 1273, and 1373 K, the experiment apparatus was designed to simulate the fluidized bed. The chemical rate constant...To investigate the reaction between CO2-CO and wustite using the isotope exchange method at 1073, 1173, 1273, and 1373 K, the experiment apparatus was designed to simulate the fluidized bed. The chemical rate constant was estimated by considering the effect of gas phase mass transfer on the reaction. It is found that the chemical rate constant is inversely decreased with the increase in the ratio of CO2/CO by volume. The activation energy of reaction is in a linear relationship with the ratio of COs/CO by volume, and the average activation energy is 155.37 kJ/mol.展开更多
Japan started the national project“COURSE 50”for CO_(2) reduction in the 2000s.This project aimed to establish novel technologies to reduce CO_(2) emissions with partially utilization of hydrogen in blast furnace-ba...Japan started the national project“COURSE 50”for CO_(2) reduction in the 2000s.This project aimed to establish novel technologies to reduce CO_(2) emissions with partially utilization of hydrogen in blast furnace-based ironmaking by 30%by around 2030 and use it for practical applications by 2050.The idea is that instead of coke,hydrogen is used as the reducing agent,leading to lower fossil fuel consumption in the process.It has been reported that the reduction behavior of hematite,magnetite,calcium ferrite,and slag in the sinter is different,and it is also considerably influenced by the sinter morphology.This study aimed to investigate the reduction behavior of sinters in hydrogen enriched blast furnace with different mineral morphologies in CO-CO_(2)-H2 mixed gas.As an experimental sample,two sinter samples with significantly different hematite and magnetite ratios were prepared to compare their reduction behaviors.The reduction of wustite to iron was carried out at 1000,900,and 800℃ in a CO-CO_(2)-H2 atmosphere for the mineral morphology-controlled sinter,and the following findings were obtained.The reduction rate of smaller amount of FeO led to faster increase of the reduction rate curve at the initial stage of reduction.Macro-observations of reduced samples showed that the reaction proceeded from the outer periphery of the sample toward the inside,and a reaction interface was observed where reduced iron and wustite coexisted.Micro-observations revealed three layers,namely,wustite single phase in the center zone of the sample,iron single phase in the outer periphery zone of the sample,and iron oxide-derived wustite FeO and iron,or calcium ferritederived wustite'FeO'and iron in the reaction interface zone.A two-interface unreacted core model was successfully applied for the kinetic analysis of the reduction reaction,and obtained temperature dependent expressions of the chemical reaction coefficients from each mineral phases.展开更多
The microstructure development of oxide scale on pure iron under the mutual action of compressive stress and cooling conditions was investigated. Oxide scale structure was examined by optical microscopy （OM） and sca...The microstructure development of oxide scale on pure iron under the mutual action of compressive stress and cooling conditions was investigated. Oxide scale structure was examined by optical microscopy （OM） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. It was found that oxide scale formed under normal cooling conditions had a struc ture mainly consisting of an outer magnetite and an inner wustite layer. When a compressive stress was applied, numerous magnetite precipitates formed within wustite layer homogeneously at starting cooling temperature of 900 ℃, and the wustite layer in the scale was transformed into a mixture of mostly magnetite/iron eutectoid and magnetite layer at starting cooling temperature of 700 ℃. The wustite decomposition and precipitation of magnetite in wustite under compressive stress were discussed.展开更多
The steel industry’s transition to hydrogen-based ironmaking necessitates a deeper understanding of magnetite ore reduction,a crucial yet underexplored pathway for decarbonization.This study systematically investigat...The steel industry’s transition to hydrogen-based ironmaking necessitates a deeper understanding of magnetite ore reduction,a crucial yet underexplored pathway for decarbonization.This study systematically investigates the combined effects of particle size and gangue composition on hydrogen-based reduction behavior of four industrial magnetite ore concentrates with varying CaO and MgO con-tents.Thermogravimetric analysis at 973 K,interrupted reduction experiments,and post-reduction characterization steps are used to eval-uate reduction extent and phase transformations across different particle size fractions and bulk ores.The finer fractions generally exhibit faster and more complete reduction.However,this trend is overridden by gangue effects in certain ores.Magnetite ores with MgO as gangue tend to form magnesio-wustite solid solution(Mg,Fe)O during reduction,resulting in dense microstructures that impede hydrogen diffusion and limit reduction progress.In contrast,magnetite ores with CaO as gangue facilitate the formation of intermediate calcium fer-rites,which promote porous morphology and enhanced reducibility.Notably,even the finer particles of ore containing MgO show a lower reduction degree than the coarser particles of the ore containing CaO as gangue.This highlights the dominant role of gangue composition in governing reduction kinetics,intermediate phase formation and final product morphology.These findings contribute to the growing knowledge necessary to enable fossil-free ironmaking by emphasizing the importance of considering both granulometric characteristics and heterogeneity when evaluating magnetite ores for hydrogen-based reduction.展开更多
The relationship between the activity and the precursor phase composition of the molten iron catalyst for ammonia synthesis has been studied with high pressure testing equipment and XRD. A humped curve between the act...The relationship between the activity and the precursor phase composition of the molten iron catalyst for ammonia synthesis has been studied with high pressure testing equipment and XRD. A humped curve between the activity and Fe2+/Fe3+ has been obtained. It is found that the unicity of the iron oxidate phase in precursor is an essential condition of the high activity of the iron catalyst and that the uniform distribution of the adominant phase and the promoters is the key to preparing a catalyst with better performance The humped curve is interpreted using the ratio f of the phase compositions in precursor. A new idea has been obtained that the activity change of the molten iron catalyst depends essentially on the molecule ratio of the different iron oxidates in precursor under the certain promoters, and it is found that the FeO based catalyst for ammonia synthesis with Wustite phase structure (Fe1-xO, 0.04≤x≤0.10) has the highest activity of all the molten iron catalysts for ammonia synthesis.展开更多
文摘Heat and mass transfer through a wustite pellet during converting to sponge iron was investigated. Pellet was reduced by a gaseous mixture containing CO and Hz. The grain model was considered to simulate gas solid reac- tion rate. A finite volume method （FVM） was implemented for solving the governing equations. The heat transfer mechanism around the pellet includes radiation and convection and within the pellet, effective heat transfer is consid- ered as a blend of particles conduction and intraparticle radiation. Heat and mass distribution along the radius of pel- let for two cases of reducing gases composed of pure H2 and pure CO was investigated. Local fractional reduction through the pellet was plotted to examine the heat and mass transfer behavior within the pellet and find their rele- vance with reduction degree. Afterwards, the impacts of pertinent parameters including gas ratio, pellet size and po rosity were studied.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 50874128 and 50834007)
文摘To investigate the reaction between CO2-CO and wustite using the isotope exchange method at 1073, 1173, 1273, and 1373 K, the experiment apparatus was designed to simulate the fluidized bed. The chemical rate constant was estimated by considering the effect of gas phase mass transfer on the reaction. It is found that the chemical rate constant is inversely decreased with the increase in the ratio of CO2/CO by volume. The activation energy of reaction is in a linear relationship with the ratio of COs/CO by volume, and the average activation energy is 155.37 kJ/mol.
基金based on results obtained from the“CO_(2)Ultimate Reduction System for Cool Earth 50(COURSE50)Project”commissioned by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization(NEDO)。
文摘Japan started the national project“COURSE 50”for CO_(2) reduction in the 2000s.This project aimed to establish novel technologies to reduce CO_(2) emissions with partially utilization of hydrogen in blast furnace-based ironmaking by 30%by around 2030 and use it for practical applications by 2050.The idea is that instead of coke,hydrogen is used as the reducing agent,leading to lower fossil fuel consumption in the process.It has been reported that the reduction behavior of hematite,magnetite,calcium ferrite,and slag in the sinter is different,and it is also considerably influenced by the sinter morphology.This study aimed to investigate the reduction behavior of sinters in hydrogen enriched blast furnace with different mineral morphologies in CO-CO_(2)-H2 mixed gas.As an experimental sample,two sinter samples with significantly different hematite and magnetite ratios were prepared to compare their reduction behaviors.The reduction of wustite to iron was carried out at 1000,900,and 800℃ in a CO-CO_(2)-H2 atmosphere for the mineral morphology-controlled sinter,and the following findings were obtained.The reduction rate of smaller amount of FeO led to faster increase of the reduction rate curve at the initial stage of reduction.Macro-observations of reduced samples showed that the reaction proceeded from the outer periphery of the sample toward the inside,and a reaction interface was observed where reduced iron and wustite coexisted.Micro-observations revealed three layers,namely,wustite single phase in the center zone of the sample,iron single phase in the outer periphery zone of the sample,and iron oxide-derived wustite FeO and iron,or calcium ferritederived wustite'FeO'and iron in the reaction interface zone.A two-interface unreacted core model was successfully applied for the kinetic analysis of the reduction reaction,and obtained temperature dependent expressions of the chemical reaction coefficients from each mineral phases.
基金Item Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China (50601004)
文摘The microstructure development of oxide scale on pure iron under the mutual action of compressive stress and cooling conditions was investigated. Oxide scale structure was examined by optical microscopy （OM） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. It was found that oxide scale formed under normal cooling conditions had a struc ture mainly consisting of an outer magnetite and an inner wustite layer. When a compressive stress was applied, numerous magnetite precipitates formed within wustite layer homogeneously at starting cooling temperature of 900 ℃, and the wustite layer in the scale was transformed into a mixture of mostly magnetite/iron eutectoid and magnetite layer at starting cooling temperature of 700 ℃. The wustite decomposition and precipitation of magnetite in wustite under compressive stress were discussed.
文摘The steel industry’s transition to hydrogen-based ironmaking necessitates a deeper understanding of magnetite ore reduction,a crucial yet underexplored pathway for decarbonization.This study systematically investigates the combined effects of particle size and gangue composition on hydrogen-based reduction behavior of four industrial magnetite ore concentrates with varying CaO and MgO con-tents.Thermogravimetric analysis at 973 K,interrupted reduction experiments,and post-reduction characterization steps are used to eval-uate reduction extent and phase transformations across different particle size fractions and bulk ores.The finer fractions generally exhibit faster and more complete reduction.However,this trend is overridden by gangue effects in certain ores.Magnetite ores with MgO as gangue tend to form magnesio-wustite solid solution(Mg,Fe)O during reduction,resulting in dense microstructures that impede hydrogen diffusion and limit reduction progress.In contrast,magnetite ores with CaO as gangue facilitate the formation of intermediate calcium fer-rites,which promote porous morphology and enhanced reducibility.Notably,even the finer particles of ore containing MgO show a lower reduction degree than the coarser particles of the ore containing CaO as gangue.This highlights the dominant role of gangue composition in governing reduction kinetics,intermediate phase formation and final product morphology.These findings contribute to the growing knowledge necessary to enable fossil-free ironmaking by emphasizing the importance of considering both granulometric characteristics and heterogeneity when evaluating magnetite ores for hydrogen-based reduction.
基金Project supported by the Provincial Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang.
文摘The relationship between the activity and the precursor phase composition of the molten iron catalyst for ammonia synthesis has been studied with high pressure testing equipment and XRD. A humped curve between the activity and Fe2+/Fe3+ has been obtained. It is found that the unicity of the iron oxidate phase in precursor is an essential condition of the high activity of the iron catalyst and that the uniform distribution of the adominant phase and the promoters is the key to preparing a catalyst with better performance The humped curve is interpreted using the ratio f of the phase compositions in precursor. A new idea has been obtained that the activity change of the molten iron catalyst depends essentially on the molecule ratio of the different iron oxidates in precursor under the certain promoters, and it is found that the FeO based catalyst for ammonia synthesis with Wustite phase structure (Fe1-xO, 0.04≤x≤0.10) has the highest activity of all the molten iron catalysts for ammonia synthesis.
