Mathematical model of burden distribution for the bell-less top of a blast furnace

Abstract

Due to the difficulty in measuring the burden trajectory directly in an actual blast furnace (BF), a mathematical model with Coriolis force and gas drag force considered was developed to predict it. The falling point and width of the burden flow were obtained and analyzed by the model, the velocities of particles at the chute end were compared with and without the existence of Coriolis force, and the effects of chute length and chute torque on the falling point were also discussed. The simulation results are in good agreement with practical measurements with laser beams in a 2500 m³ BF.

Keywords

blast furnaces / burden / trajectories / mathematical models / Coriolis force

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