GB2148330A - Improvements in or relating to the granulation of slag - Google Patents
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- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
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- C21B3/00—General features in the manufacture of pig-iron
- C21B3/04—Recovery of by-products, e.g. slag
- C21B3/06—Treatment of liquid slag
- C21B3/08—Cooling slag
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
- C21B2400/00—Treatment of slags originating from iron or steel processes
- C21B2400/02—Physical or chemical treatment of slags
- C21B2400/022—Methods of cooling or quenching molten slag
- C21B2400/026—Methods of cooling or quenching molten slag using air, inert gases or removable conductive bodies
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
- C21B2400/00—Treatment of slags originating from iron or steel processes
- C21B2400/05—Apparatus features
- C21B2400/062—Jet nozzles or pressurised fluids for cooling, fragmenting or atomising slag
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
- C21B2400/00—Treatment of slags originating from iron or steel processes
- C21B2400/05—Apparatus features
- C21B2400/066—Receptacle features where the slag is treated
- C21B2400/076—Fluidised bed for cooling
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Abstract
The invention provides an arrangement for the granulation of slag comprising the steps of forming a flow of molten slag in the air; blowing a gas jet or jets at the flow of molten slag so as to break up the flow and produce granules of slag; and passing the granules of slag through a stream of air to cool the granules.
Description
SPECIFICATION
Improvements in or relating to the granulation of slag
This invention relates to the granulation or peletizing of slag from blast furnace or other metallurgical processing.
Proposals have been made for the granulation of slag to enable the slag more readily to be used for example in fertiliser application, in cementitious products and similar applications. Slag in a granular form for such application has the advantage of being in a convenient configuration for any further required processing.
Earlier proposals for granulation have included proposals involving interaction between molten slag and water for example by directing jets of water at a falling stream of molten slag. Such arrangements have disadvantages in that, amongst other things, it is subsequently necessary to remove from the granulated slag a considerable quantity of water.
Such a drying step adds to the cost of the process, which is in any event wasteful of the heat extracted by the water from the slag during granulation.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an arrangement for granulating slag which overcomes or at least substantially reduces the above mentioned disadvantages, and which can have potential for desirable heat conservation characteristics.
According to the invention there is provided a method for the granulation of slag comprising the steps of forming a flow of molten slag in the air; blowing a gas jet or jets at the flow of molten slag so as to break up the flow and produce granules of slag; and passing the granules of slag through a stream of air to cool the granules.
In one embodiment the stream of air after cooling the granules and being heated thereby is collected for heat exchange purposes.
The composition of the granulated slag may be changed by means of additives after formation of the granules. Thus for example the composition of a blast furnace slag may be varied to provide a more satisfactory cement mill feedstock for appropriate subsequent processing, by the addition of lime to the granules. Such additions can be added to the granules before or after cooling by said stream of air or via the granulating gas jets. Cooling of the granules by the stream of air may be provided in a fluidised bed arrangement.
The flow of molten slag in the air may be in the form of a ribbon or sheet. In one embodimentthe molten slag is formed into granules by pouring the slag into a rotating cup, which may have an inwardly tapering internal sidewall, or onto a rotating disc, such that by the rotation of the cup or disc the slag is ejected from the lip of the cup or disc in the form of ribbons, or more usually, a sheet of molten slag. A ring of air jets our a continiuous annular jet may be located outside and adjacent the lip of the cup or disc; and arranged to impinge upon the sheet or ribbons of slag and break up the sheet or ribbons into granules. Such an arrangement may be located within a chamber of such a height and width as to permit the granules to solidify before they fall to the base thereof.Additional streams of air can be introduced through the chamber from the base to an outlet at the top to cool the granules as they fall and to enable extraction of heat to occur. Aids to enhance the heat exchange between air and slag particles, such as a fluidised bed and/or an air slide may be included within or below the heat exchange system.
Alternatively, the molten slag may be formed into granules by pouring the slag through a spray ring formed by a system of converging fluid jet (such as air) to produce particles of the required size.
In order that the invention may be more readily understood one embodiment thereof will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing which is a diagrammatical representation of apparatus for carrying out the method of the present invention.
As can be seen the apparatus comprises a chamber 1 within which is located a rotatable cup assembly 2 mounted upon a drive motor 3 supported upon struts 4 in the chamber 1.
A molten slag input conduit5 is provided so as to have an outlet 6 immediately above the rotatable cup 2. Surrounding and immediately below the lip of the cup is an annular pipe 7 having a plurality of orifices around its upper surfaces through which air jets may be passed.
In operation as molten blast furnace slag falls into the cup, this is rotated such that the slag is ejected out and up from the upper lip of the cup as a sheet 8 of molten material. The air jets from the annular pipe break up this sheet of slag into granular form 15, which, after a certain upward flight, fall towards the base of the chamber. As the granules fall they are met by a counterflow stream of air from secondary cooling orifices 9 and then pass into a fluidised bed 10 supported on further air supply jets 11. Thereafter the granules pass, after encountering final cooling air orifices 12 to the outlet 13 as a cooled slag granular product.
Hot air from the chamber 1, provided from the incoming cooling air, is extracted at overhead conduit 14 and is passed for appropriate thermal processing use as may be required.
Lime may be added to the solid slag product as it leaves the chamber in order that the product can be used as an efficient and satisfactory cement mill feedstock.
1. A method of granulating slag comprising the steps of forming a flow of molten slag in the air; blowing a fluid jet at the flow of molten slag so as to break up the flow and produce granules of slag; and passing the granules of slag through a stream of air to cool the granules.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein a plurality of gas jets are used to break up the flow of molten slag in the air
3. A method as claimed in Claim 1 or 2 wherein the flow of molten slag in the air is in ribbon or
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Claims (16)
1. A method of granulating slag comprising the steps of forming a flow of molten slag in the air; blowing a fluid jet at the flow of molten slag so as to break up the flow and produce granules of slag; and passing the granules of slag through a stream of air to cool the granules.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein a plurality of gas jets are used to break up the flow of molten slag in the air
3. A method as claimed in Claim 1 or 2 wherein the flow of molten slag in the air is in ribbon or sheet-like form.
4. A method as claimed in Claim 3 wherein the flow of molten slag in the air is formed by pouring the slag onto a rotating member, such that by the rotation of the member the slag is ejected therefrom in the form of a ribbon or ribbons or a sheet.
5. A method as claimed in Claim 4 wherein the gas jet or jets are arranged to impinge upon the sheet or ribbons of slag adjacent the rotating member to break the slag into granules.
6. A method as claimed in Claim 1 or 2 wherein the molten slag is formed into granules by pouring the slag through a spray ring formed by a system of converging fluid jets.
7. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the stream of air after cooling the granules is collected for heat exchange purposes.
8. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims including the step of providing an additive to the slag after formation of the granules.
9. A method of granulating slag substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
10. Apparatusforthe granulation of slag comprising means for forming a flow of molten slag in the air; at least one jet disposed so as to blow fluid at the flow of molten slag so as to break up the flow and produce granules of slag; and means for generating a stream of air through which the granules pass to be cooled.
11. Apparatus as claimed in Claim 10 including a fluidised bed arrangement for cooling the granules by the stream of air.
12. Apparatus as claimed in Claim 10 or 11 wherein the means for forming a flow of molten slag in the air comprises a rotating member, the rotation of the member in use ejecting the slag therefrom in the form of a ribbon or ribbons or a sheet.
13. Apparatus as claimed in Claim 12 wherein the rotating member is a cup having an inwardly tapering internal sidewall, from the lip of which the slag is ejected.
14. Apparatus as claimed in Claim 12 wherein the rotating member is a disc, from the lip of which the slag is ejected.
15. Apparatus as claimed in Claim 12, 13 or 14 wherein one or more jets are located adjacent the rotating member such as, in use, to impinge upon the sheet or ribbons or slag to break the slag into granules.
16. Apparatus for the granulation of slag substantially as shown in and as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
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