Reduction of metal oxides in a high pressure and high temperature (HPT) reactor using oxygen and hydrocarbon rich gases
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Authors
Gribben, Timothy P.
Issue Date
1995
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
Keywords
Iron blast furnaces , Horsehead resource flame reactors , Rapid-rate reactor systems , Iron , Steel|Metalss , Non-ferrous metal oxides , Ferrous meta oxides , Metal oxides , High pressure reactors , High temperature reactors , POxygen rich gases , Hydrocarbon rich gases , Mackay Science Project
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Abstract
High costs and environmental problems associated with making iron and steel in the United States have prompted the development of alternate technologies to the blast furnace. These technologies include the Rapid-Rate Reactor (RRR) developed by the U.S. Bureau of Mines. Theoretical calculations were made to determine the feasibility of treating both ferrous and non-ferrous metal oxides and waste products, such as electric-arc-furnace (EAF) dust in a simulated high temperature reactor based on the rapid-rate reactor data. The results showed high vapor pressures of zinc and lead (>10 bars) with low liquid yields of 39 and 67% depositing in the lower temperature regions of thereactor. The rapid-rate reduction system has a low capital cost, but has 4 times the operating costs versus the iron blast furnace and Horsehead Flame Reactor due to high fuel consumption. The description of the rapid-rate reactor and feasibility of treating non-ferrous metals are given.
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Publisher
University of Nevada, Reno
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