618-0405/01 – Theoretical Fundamentals of Ironmaking (TZVŽ)
| Gurantor department | Department of Metallurgy and Foundry | Credits | 5 |
| Subject guarantor | doc. Ing. Ján Kret, CSc. | Subject version guarantor | doc. Ing. Ján Kret, CSc. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 3 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2004/2005 | Year of cancellation | 2015/2016 |
| Intended for the faculties | FMT | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Student will be able to formulate :
- principles of ironmaking fundamentals
- basic principles of blast furnace aerodynamics
Teaching methods
Lectures
Individual consultations
Tutorials
Other activities
Summary
Properties of iron ores, sinters, pellets, fluxes and metallurgical fuels and
their testing. Physico-chemical processes of sintering and pelletizing.
Thermodynamic, kinetic and thermal processes of blast furnace combustion zone.
Blast furnace aerodynamics. Reactions in blast furnace :volatiliozation,
decomposition of hydrates, water-gas shift reaction, carbon deposition,
decomposition of carbonates ect. Iron oxides reduction. Direct and indirect
reduction. Effect of direct reduction on coke rate. Optimum coke rate
calculation. Reduction of various elements.
Compulsory literature:
[1] BABICH, A., SENK, D., GUDENAU, H.W., MAVROMMATIS, K. Ironmaking. Aachen, 2008, 402 p.
[2] BISWAS, A. K. Principles of blast furnace ironmaking. Australia, Brisbane 1981.
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Points assessment
-Elaboration of Semestral work (including the presentation of results)
-Elaboration of final test
E-learning
For electronic communication with teachers enjoy university e-mail address:
http://staff.vsb.cz/
There is a continuous expansion of e-learning elements into teaching.
Other requirements
- Active participation in exercises
- Active participation in excursions
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
LECTURE
Properties of iron ores, sinters, pellets, fluxes and metallurgical fuels and
their testing. Physico-chemical processes of sintering and pelletizing.
Thermodynamic, kinetic and thermal processes of blast furnace combustion zone.
Blast furnace aerodynamics. Reactions in blast furnace :volatiliozation,
decomposition of hydrates, water-gas shift reaction, carbon deposition,
decomposition of carbonates ect. Iron oxides reduction. Direct and indirect
reduction. Effect of direct reduction on coke rate. Optimum coke rate
calculation. Reduction of various elements.
PRAKTICE
1. Introduction, definition of key variables and concept, planning of excursions.
2. Data for individual Semestral work, thermodynamic, kinetic and thermal processes of blast furnace combustion zone.
3. Seminary 1 :Presentation of results semestral work. Discussion.
4. Calculations from chemical equations
5. Special Excursion : ArcelorMittal Ostrava a.s.
6. Special Excursion : Třinecké železárny a.s.
7. Seminary 2 : Reports of excursion, presentation of results, discussion
8. Reactions in blast furnace
9. Optimum coke rate calculation.
10. Evaluation exercise (Semestral work, reports of excursion)
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction