During the iron ore sintering process, two types of particles are present in the sinter bed: (1) ... J.P.; Kahlenberg, V. Refinement of iron ore sinter phases: A silico-ferrite of calcium and aluminium (SFCA) and an Al-free SFC, and the effect on phase quantification by X-ray diffraction. Miner. Petrol. 2016, 110, 141–147. [CrossRef] 12.
... (a) In situ XRD pattern of SFCA formation process and (b) quantitative analysis result of Rietveld finishing [13] ... A Review of Calcium Ferrite in Sintering of …
Modeling Sintering Process of Iron Ore 27 Fig. 3. Multiple phases considered in the present model. In this model it is assumed that the liquid phase formed will move together with the remaining solid phase due to the viscosity, thus, …
S ilico-Ferrite of calcium and aluminum ('SFCA') phases are the key bonding materials of industrial iron ore sinter.[] Sinter is a major feedstock material of blast furnaces, utilized extensively worldwide in the production of steel from iron ore. Increased understanding of the compositional and thermal stability domains of SFCA phases, and …
The strength and reducibility properties of iron ore sinter are obtained by liquid phase sintering. The silico-ferrite of calcium and aluminum (SFCA) is the main …
The liquid phase fluidity of iron ore is a vital index of fundamental sintering characteristics. In this paper, FactSage software and a visible microsintering test device were used to research the influence of the thermodynamic melt characteristics on the liquid phase fluidity under fixed CaO content conditions. The results show that the laws …
In industrially produced iron ore sinter, the composition of SFCA phases varies widely . Although the SFCA phase has been defined as a distinct and unique phase present in iron ore sinter, many researchers have noted that there are many other SFCA-like phases [16,17,18,19] with different
In the iron ore sintering process, iron ore fines (the <6.3 mm fraction of iron ore) are mixed with limestone flux and coke breeze and heated rapidly to temperatures of around 1300°C.
Therefore, the aggregation action of the binding phase in the iron ore sintering process can be improved (Yang et al., 2004). (2) The same phenomenon occurs at 800 s (3) At 1000 s, although the NG ...
The metallurgical properties of iron ore sinter mainly depends on sinter mineralogy and microstructure, which in turn depends on the chemical composition of the sinter mix. ... Laboratory pot grate sintering experiments and quantitative analysis of sinter mineralogical phases have been carried out to investigate the influence of MgO addition on ...
Iron ore sinters are considered as multi-phase materials, with a heterogeneous microstructure. The amounts of the different phases mainly hematite, magnetite and a dicalcium silicate are contributing factors to a number of important on the sinter quality.
The sintering process is a thermal agglomeration process, and it is accompanied by chemical reactions. In this process, a mixture of iron ore fines, flux, and coal particles is heated to about 1300 °C–1480 °C in a sinter bed. The strength and reducibility properties of iron ore sinter are obtained by liquid phase sintering. The silico-ferrite of calcium and …
Special Issue Information. Dear Colleagues, Iron ore sintering is an important stage in the production of steel from iron ore. Sinter can constitute more than 60% of ferrous burden in modern blast furnaces in Japan and most blast furnaces in Europe. Iron ore sintering is a high temperature process which converts iron ore fines …
Reactions 6 and 7 occur between different gas components, and only impact the gas phase mass. In an actual sintering process, ... Iron ore sintering process was simulated by an unsteady two-dimensional mathematical model. The strength and yield of product sinter was predicted by numerical simulation. Effects of coke contents and …
Phase quantification by powder X-ray diffraction methods is capable of providing quantitative mineralogical information of the components present in iron ore sinter. Reliable phase quantification using the Rietveld method is dependent on accurate crystal structure data for the constituent phases being available from the literature for all …
During the sintering process, iron ore, flux, and coal particles are mixed together and heated to about 1300 °C–1480 °C in a sinter bed [ 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ]. The strength of the iron ore sinter is obtained by calcium ferrite liquid phase sintering.
Factors Influencing the Bonding Phase Structure of Iron Ore Sinters. DOI: Authors: C. E. Loo. W. Leung. Request full-text. Abstract. The properties of melts formed …
Owing to the depletion of world lump iron ore stocks, pre-treated agglomerates of fine ores are making up a growing proportion of blast-furnace feedstock (∼80%). These agglomerations, or `sinters', are generally composed of iron oxides, ferrites (most of which are silicoferrites of calcium and aluminium, SFCAs), glasses and …
Note that iron ore sinter may include other less complex calciu m ferrite and ferrite phases [26,30] such as SFC (silico-ferrite of calcium [40], CF (CaO·Fe 2 O 3 ), CF2 (CaO·2Fe 2 O 3 )) etc.
During the iron ore sintering process, two types of particles are present in the sinter bed: (1) fines, which are actively taking part in melting and the formation of secondary phases, and (2) coarse ores, which are partially interacting with the surrounding melt. The quality of the final sinter is particularly determined by the secondary phases …
The in-situ observation results of the iron ore particle coated with CaO powder during heating and the microstructure of the sample quenched in sintering process showed that (1) small granular ...
23) The chemical compositions of iron ore sinters collected in Tables 1 and 2 show that the major components in the sinter system are FeO, Fe 2 O 3, CaO, SiO 2, MgO and Al 2 O 3 . With this kind ...
Together with other capabilities of the software, this feature was used for the examination of iron ore sinters where the ability to segment different types of hematite (primary versus …
ical compositions and thermal conditions involved in the creation The SFCA is the major bonding phase in iron ore sinter and of SFCA. However, because of the experimental techniques has been extensively studied on account of its important role employed, it is difficult to establish the precursor phases or, in influencing key sinter-quality ...
The sinter pot experimental results showed that, (1) for the iron ore with SiO2=4.30%, the major phases in the sinter were hematite and SFCA, and the liquid SFCA phase was evenly distributed in ...
The production of iron ore sinters is a complicated process. The quality of the sinter is determined by the various physical and chemical reactions during sintering, …
Modeling of sintered iron ore deformation during ironmaking blast furnace processes is important to achieve superior process operations, particularly with the current goal of decarbonization. In this study, the high-temperature softening behavior of sintered iron ore characterized by a low-melting-point molten slag core and solid iron-rich phase …
The formation mechanism of sintered liquid phase of high-alumina iron ore fine has not be studied. In this study, the sintering characteristics of the ore fine were studied by TG–DSC method under different basicity, which mainly focused on the content of Al in the sintering process by using the pure reagent with different content of Al 2 O 3 .
Rietveld analysis of an iron ore sinter showing the calculated XRD pattern (red) superimposed on the experimental XRD pattern (black). The difference pattern …
Minerals 2022, 12, 35 2 of 15 used the Rietveld method for the analysis of iron ore and iron ore sinter. In this study, the types of phases and structural characteristics of sintered ore were ...
reducing gas on the changes in mineral phases during reduction of iron ore sinter is evaluated. Mineral composition of the ten types of sinter samples was analyzed by XRD and image analysis. Sinter sample was reduced under the simulated conditions such as Low-H 2 (N 2 − 48%(CO + CO 2) − 5.8%(H 2 + H 2O)) and High-H 2 (N 2 − 48%(CO + …
These agglomerations, or `sinters', are generally composed of iron oxides, ferrites (most of which are silicoferrites of calcium and aluminium, SFCAs), glasses and dicalcium silicates (C2S). SFCA is the most important bonding phase in iron ore sinter, and its composition, structural type and texture greatly affect its physical properties.
used the Rietveld method for the analysis of iron ore and iron ore sinter. In this study, the types of phases and structural characteristics of sintered ore were investigated, and they are systematically reviewed here. 2. Mineralogical Analysis of Iron Ores. Various types of iron ores are produced around the world.
In the iron ore sintering process, iron ore fines (the <6.3 mm fraction of iron ore) are mixed with limestone flux and coke breeze and heated rapidly to temperatures of around 1300°C.
Low-temperature (< 1300 °C) iron ore sinter is an agglomerate of unmelted and partially melted nuclei particles (+ 1 mm) and a matrix bonding phase produced from the melting of fine ore (− 1 mm) and flux particles, with the majority of melt formation occurring in the granule adhering fines layer. The majority of nuclei are hematitic, but ...
Sintering is a thermal agglomeration process that is applied to a mixture of iron ore fines, recycled ironmaking products, fluxes, slag-forming agents, and solid fuel (coke). The purpose of the sintering process is manufacturing a product with the suitable characteristics (thermal, mechanical, physical and chemical) to be fed to the blast furnace.
[20,21] The mineral composition and phase structure of iron ore sinter have a direct influence on its properties. Numerous studies have shown that increasing the amount of calcium ferrate in iron ore sinter improves its strength, and the needle-like crystals of calcium ferrate in iron ore sinter result in better micromechanical properties …
Phase optimisation of iron ore sinter requires an understanding of the sintering conditions, which will yield the optimal combination of minerals and desired morphologies (Ogilvie, 2003). Owing to the depletion of world lump iron ore stocks, pre-treated agglomerates of fine ore (sinters) are making up a growing proportion of blast …
Iron ore sinter or simply called sinter is usually the major component of a blast furnace iron bearing burden material. Sinter normally consists of various mineral phases produced by sintering of iron ore …