618-0910/02 – Theory of Ironmaking Processes (D-TVSŽ)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Metallurgy and FoundryCredits10
Subject guarantordoc. Ing. Pavlína Pustějovská, Ph.D.Subject version guarantordoc. Ing. Pavlína Pustějovská, Ph.D.
Study levelpostgraduateRequirementChoice-compulsory
YearSemesterwinter + summer
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2010/2011Year of cancellation2021/2022
Intended for the facultiesFMTIntended for study typesDoctoral
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
PUS37 doc. Ing. Pavlína Pustějovská, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Examination 2+0
Part-time Examination 2+0

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Student will be able to formulate : - basic principles of pig iron production and blast furnace pig iron production - thermodynamics and kinetics of processes in blast furnace - thermal aspects of blast furnace process

Teaching methods

Seminars
Individual consultations
Project work

Summary

The subject is focused on expand the knowledge about the blast furmace raw materials and their preparation: sintering, pelletizing, briquetting, about the trends in coke function and coke quality indexes, burden profile and materials distribution control system, the thermodynamic, kinetic and thermal processes of blast furnace cohesive and raceway zone, about blast furnace slags, removal of sulphur, carburization of pig iron.

Compulsory literature:

GEERDES, M., et al. Modern Blast Furnace Ironmaking. IOS PRESS, 2015. ISBN 978-1-61499-498-5. BABICH, A., et al. Ironmaking. Aachen: RWTH Aachen University Press, 2008. ISBN 3-86130-997-1. ARABINDA, S. and S. BIDYAPATI. Alternative Routes to Iron Making. Delhi: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2016. ISBN 9788120351196. GHOS, A. and A. CHATTERJEE. Ironmaking and steelmaking: theory and practice. New Delhi: PHI Learning, 2011. ISBN 978-81-203-3289-8.

Recommended literature:

TUPKARY, R. H. and V. R. TUPKARY. Modern Iron Making Handbook. Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2017. ISBN 9781683921370. CHATTERJEE, A. Hot Metal Production by Smelting Reduction of Iron Oxide. Prentice-Hall of India Pvt.Ltd. 2014. ISBN 978-8120349476. SAH, R. and S. K. DUTTA. Alternate Method of Ironmaking. S. Chand Publishing, 2012. ISBN 9788121940580.

Additional study materials

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Ústní zkouška s písemnou přípravou, součástí hodnocení je předchozí odevzdání projektu na zvolené téma.

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

elaboration of project

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

-Quality requirements for blast-furnace charge - Thermodynamic, kinetic and thermal processes of blast furnace combustion zone. - Blast furnace aerodynamics. - Physico-chemical reactions on blast furnace : volatliozation, decomposition of hydrates,water-gas shift reaction, carbon deposition, decomposition of carbonates ect. - Thermodynamics, kinetics and mechanismus of iron oxides reduction. - Direct and ondirect reduction. - Effect of direct reduction on coke rate. - Optimum coke rate calculation. - Reduction of various elements. Blast furnace slags. - Chemistry of sulphur reaction. - Removal of sulphur. - Carburization of iron. - Pig iron grades.

Conditions for subject completion

Part-time form (validity from: 2013/2014 Winter semester, validity until: 2021/2022 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Examination Examination   3
Mandatory attendence participation:

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2021/2022 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology P Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology K Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology P Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology K Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology P Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology K Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology P Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology K Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology P Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology K Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology P Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology K Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology P Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology K Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology P Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology K Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology P Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology K Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology P Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology K Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2011/2012 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology P Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2011/2012 (P2106) Metallurgy (2109V036) Metallurgical Technology K Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan

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Assessment of instruction



2018/2019 Summer