The Iron Blast Furnace. Theory and Practice

Content: 
PERGAMON INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY, Page i
PERGAMON MATERIALS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages xi-xii
Acknowledgements, Page xiii
CHAPTER 1 - A Brief Description of the Blast-Furnace Process, Pages 1-15
CHAPTER 2 - A Look Inside the Furnace, Pages 16-30
CHAPTER 3 - Thermodynamics of the Blast-Furnace Process: Enthalpies and Equilibria, Pages 31-43
CHAPTER 4 - Blast-Furnace Stoichiometry, Pages 44-57
CHAPTER 5 - Development of a Model Framework: Simplified Blast-Furnace Enthalpy Balance, Pages 58-64
CHAPTER 6 - The Model Framework: Combinations of Stoichiometric and Enthalpy Equations, Pages 65-74
CHAPTER 7 - Completion of the Stoichiometric Part of the Model: Conceptual Division of the Blast Furnace through the Chemical Reserve Zone, Pages 75-83
CHAPTER 8 - Enthalpy Balance for the Bottom Segment of the Furnace, Pages 84-90
CHAPTER 9 - Combining Bottom Segment Stoichiometry and Enthalpy Equations: a priori Calculation of Operating Parameters, Pages 91-107
CHAPTER 10 - Testing of the Mathematical Model and a Discussion of its Premises, Pages 108-122
CHAPTER 11 - The Effects of Tuyère Injectants on Blast-Furnace Operations, Pages 123-152
CHAPTER 12 - Addition of Details into the Operating Equations: Heat Losses; Reduction of Si and Mn; Dissolution of Carbon; Formation of Slag; Decomposition of Carbonates, Pages 153-166
CHAPTER 13 - Summary of Blast-Furnace-Operating Equations: Comparison between Predictions and Practice, Pages 167-180
CHAPTER 14 - Blast-Furnace Optimization by Linear Programming, Pages 181-204
APPENDIX I - Tuyère Flame Temperature Calculations, Pages 205-211
APPENDIX II - Representing Complex Tuyère Injectants in the Operating Equations, Pages 212-215
APPENDIX III - Slag Heat Demands, Pages 216-218
APPENDIX IV - Stoichiometric Data for Minerals and Compounds in Ironmaking, Page 219
APPENDIX V - Enthalpies of Formation at Temperature T from Elements at Temperature T (HfT), Pages 220-221
APPENDIX VI - Enthalpy Increment Equations for Elements and Compounds, [H°T-H°298], Pages 222-223
APPENDIX VII - Numerical Values of EB, Blast Enthalpy, Page 224
Answers to Numerical Problems, Pages 225-226
List of Symbols, Pages 227-229
Index, Pages 231-251