EP2310541A1

EP2310541A1 - Tapping channel for draining iron and metal melts and liquid slags from metallurgical containers such as blast furnaces and melt furnaces

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Publication number: EP2310541A1
Application number: EP09781573A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Klaus Spies; Philippe Malivoir; Claude Meisch; Luc Richartz; Peter Cramer; Hans-Uwe Morgenstern; Jürgen PITHAN; Ralf Taugerbeck
Original assignee: TMT Tapping Measuring Technology GmbH
Current assignee: TMT Tapping Measuring Technology GmbH
Priority date: 2008-08-07
Filing date: 2009-08-06
Publication date: 2011-04-20
Also published as: BRPI0917121A2; US20110180173A1; DE102008036790B4; WO2010015687A1; DE102008036790A1; CN102177259A; JP2011530011A; RU2011106575A

Abstract

The invention relates to a tapping channel (1) for draining iron and metal melts and liquid slags from metallurgical containers such as blast furnaces (2) and melt furnaces. The tapping channel (1) is formed by an outer pipe (3) and an inner pipe (4) disposed therein in an axially displaceable manner, wherein the outer pipe (3) is rigidly connected to the refractory lining (5) of the furnace (2) and wherein both pipes (3, 4) comprise a highly refractory material.

Description

description

Title: Tapping channel for the derivation of iron and steel

Molten metals and liquid slag from metallurgical containers such as blast furnaces and smelting furnaces

The invention relates to tapping channels for the removal of iron and metal melts and the liquid slag from metallurgical containers, in particular blast furnace and furnace,

To derive the pig iron melt and the liquid slag from blast furnace one or more taphole channels are arranged in the lower part of the furnace, which are hmdurchgefuhrt through the usually several meters thick refractory lining. For interrupting the emerging from the furnace melt stream and closing the stitch holes after a tapping is pressed with special tamping plastic stuffing so far into the Abstichkanale over its entire length until forms a so-called mushroom on the inner wall of the blast furnace. When impressing the stuffing mass m in the taphole channel, the internal pressure of the blast furnace or melting furnace must be overcome. Due to the high temperatures, the stuffing material hardens and forms a sealing plug.

To open the Stichlochkanals for a new tapping the cured stuffing is pierced until it reaches the melt inside the blast furnace, so that the melt stream starts again. In this case, the fungus formed by the stuffing compound on the refractory lining of the inner wall of the blast furnace has the task, the wear, which is caused by the outflowing melt and especially by the slag at the inlet opening of the taphole channel, to keep away from the blast furnace inner wall. Over the entire length of the taphole channel, the hardened stuffing mass is exposed to chemical and abrasive wear during the tapping operation, so that the taphole channel widens in an uncontrollable, undesired manner.

The opening of the Stichlochkanals for a re-tapping done from the outside by means of drills or Schlagbohrmaschmen who are guided on swinging and retractable Lafettenarmen, the drills are equipped with boring bars of appropriate length. When the drill bit of a boring bar reaches the molten bath in the furnace, the crown and the front parts of the boring bar are melted off.

From DE 44 92 636 C2, a method for forming a drainage channel of a taphole on a shaft furnace is known in which a refractory tube pushed onto a tapping rod is introduced axially m a stuffing mass injected into the tapping hole. In this method, substantially only the front end of the tube is inserted into the stuffing mass, so that a major part of the tube protrudes with respect to the wall of the shaft furnace. The pipe is locked in the extension of the tap hole and for opening the tap hole, the tap bar is pulled out of the hardened stuffing material through the pipe, so that the drainage channel of the tap hole is formed inside the wall of the shaft furnace directly in the stuffing box and the drainage channel is outside the wall of the stuffing box Shaft furnace is extended through the pipe. From FR 260 301 30, JP-A-58800 1007, JP-A-6300 7308 and SU-A-605 068 it is known to mount a tube of refractory material in the stuffing mass, which in the melt bath in Inside the shaft furnace and is guided by the wall of the shaft furnace. This refractory tube forms a drainage channel in the stuffing with which the taphole is filled, and prevents the direct contact of emerging from the shaft furnace melt stream with the stuffing. By m inserted the stuffing tube the wear resistance of the wall of the needle hole against the outflowing melt flow is to be significantly increased, however, the insertion of the pipe in the stuffing mass is extremely expensive and blast furnace with walling of several meters thickness in the tap hole area practically impossible.

The invention has for its object to develop a tapping channel for the discharge of iron and metal melts and the liquid slag from metallurgical Behaltern, in particular blast furnace and furnace, compared to an abrasive and chemical wear caused by the emerging from the furnace melt and Slag stream is effected, has a high resistance and can be renewed with respect to the known embodiments of Stichlochkanalen at regular intervals with a much reduced time and cost.

This object is erfmdungsgemaß solved by a tapping channel with the features of claim 1.

The dependent claims contain advantageous and expedient developments of the tapping channel. The erfmdungsgemaiche tapping channel for blast furnace and furnace is characterized by the following advantages:

By training as a double tube with an outer tube of highly refractory material, which is firmly connected to the lining of a blast furnace or furnace, as well as in this axially displaceable inner tube, which consists of pipe sections from a highly refractory and abrasive and chemical wear resistant material is characterized the tapping channel by a high creep strength. Furthermore, the pipe sections of the inner tube can be renewed at regular intervals with a respect to known Abstichkanalen significantly reduced time and cost.

The tapping channel according to the invention is explained below with reference to schematic drawings, which show the following:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the tapping channel, the

FIGS. 2a is a fragmentary, enlarged, and 2b perspective view of an inner pipe section of the tapping channel composed of pipe jacket segments and a perspective, enlarged view of a pipe jacket segment,

3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a machine for inserting the inner pipe sections before inserting an inner pipe section into the outer pipe of the tapping channel of a blast furnace, 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the tapping channel equipped with a device for controlling the flow velocity and for braking a melt stream,

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a equipped with a Kuhlvorrichtung tapping channel and

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of another embodiment of the tapping channel with an outer tube and an inner tube with a profiled inner wall.

The m Figure 1 illustrated tapping channel 1 of a blast furnace 2 is formed by an outer tube 3 and a m this axially displaceable inner tube 4, wherein the outer tube 3 is firmly connected by Vermortelung with the refractory lining 5 of the blast furnace 2. Both tubes 3, 4 are made of a high-strength, preferably ceramic material or carbon stone and the material of the inner tube 4, which serves to stop the abrasive and chemical wear by the outflowing pig iron and the effluent slag, is additionally resistant to abrasive and chemical wear ,

The inner tube 4 consists of pipe sections 6, which are replaced to compensate for the occurring abrasive and chemical wear at certain time intervals by new pipe sections 6a, wherein the new pipe sections βa through the outlet opening 7 of the tapping channel 1 against the direction of flow a of the blast furnace 2 emerging Melted stream 8 inserted into the outer tube 3 while simultaneously worn pipe sections 6b are pushed through the Emlaufoffnung 9 of the tapping channel 1 from the outer tube 3 out in. The blast furnace 2. At the outlet opening 7 of the tapping channel 1, this m is approximately flush with the blast furnace outer wall 10 from. The inner tube section 6b, through which the melt stream 8 m enters the tapping channel 1 of the blast furnace 2, protrudes by a certain amount 11 to protect the outer tube 3 and the lining 5 of the blast furnace 2 against Abrasionsverschleiß m the melt 12 in the blast furnace, so that when flowing out of the pig iron, the pig iron slag mixture and the highly abrasive slag from the blast furnace 2 during the tapping process no abrasion wear can occur through the outlet vortex on the outer tube 3 of the tapping channel 1 and the blast furnace inner wall 13.

This inner pipe section 6b assumes the function of the so-called mushroom formed by the stuffing compound on the inside of the lining of a blast furnace in the conventional tapping process. The time interval of the insertion of new pipe sections 6a is chosen so that destruction of the inner pipe sections 6 is avoided and thereby contact of the melt and the slag with the outer tube 3 is excluded.

Between the outer tube 3 and the inner tube sections 6 is a layer 14 of a lubricant preferably on a mineral basis, which develops its full lubricity at the high temperatures of the outflowing iron and the effluent slag and only at temperatures significantly below those of liquid metal, stiffens. During the tapping process by the pig iron, the pig iron slag mixture and especially by the aggressively abrasive acting slag at the emiration of the tapping channel and over the entire length of the tapping channel occurring wear is absorbed by the inner tube 4. From the outer tube 3, any wear is kept away, so that the tapping channel 1 maintains its shape and is not widened.

The inner pipe sections 6 are significantly more resistant to wear than the conventional, during the tapping solidified stuffing. In the selection of materials, these pipe sections can be designed exclusively with the aim of the highest possible wear resistance, while the stuffing also needs to meet other requirements such as Piastizitat during the stuffing process and drillability for re-initiating the subsequent Abstichvorgangs.

However, even the highly wear-resistant inner tube sections 6 will be subject to wear over time despite a significantly lower wear rate. It is ensured by the arrangement of the outer tube 3, lubricant 14 and inner tube sections 6, that when eintretendem wear the inner tube sections 6 m pushed into the blast furnace 2 and can be replaced by inner tube sections before destruction occur. The material of the inner pipe sections is chosen so that they decay after prolonged residence time in the melt inside the blast furnace by the local flow movements and vortices over time and their remnants can be discharged at later taps through the tapping channel.

To interrupt the tapping operation, various methods may be used, for example, the conventional one Stopper, wherein the stuffing mass then only has to have closing properties and need no longer exhibit wear resistance. It will be convenient to use in the new tapping channel with a double tube powder cartridges to close the tapping channel. In addition, it is possible to apply shut-off valves and closing flaps as well as a deliberately induced solidification of the melt in the tapping channel for the termination of the tapping process and a later re-melting of the solidified melt for a new tapping process.

In a further embodiment of the tapping channel 1 shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b, the inner tube sections 6 consist of rod-shaped tube jacket segments 15 arranged axially next to one another, so that the outer tube 3 of the tapping channel 1 and the tapping channel 1 do not coincide with the inner tube section 6 formed by the tubular jacket segments 15 , the tube shell segments 15 are positively connected to each other. For this purpose, the rod-shaped tube shell segments 15 on the outer circumference on one side each have a longitudinal web 16 and on the opposite side of the long web 16 adapted paragraph 17, such that during assembly of the pipe sections 6 of the inner tube 4 of the long web 16 of a tube jacket segment 15 with the paragraph 17th the adjacent tubular jacket segment 15 xn engaged.

The advantage of the construction of the Innenrohrabschmtte of a number of stabformigen, axially juxtaposed tube shell segments, which are positively connected with each other, is that the worn Innenrohrabschmtte when inserting new Innenrohrabschmtte in the outer tube at the outlet side of the Abstichkanals are pushed into the furnace or furnace at the inlet side of the tapping channel from the outer tube, m disintegrate the rod-shaped tube shell segments, which are discharged at subsequent taps again with the effluent melt through the tapping channel from the blast furnace. Since the tube shell segments have lost a substantial portion of their original thickness m the result of Abrasionsverschleißes at the taps for a long period when inserted into the interior of the blast furnace, they break at the inlet side of the tapping channel on the inner wall of the blast furnace by the flow energy and vortex formation during inflow of iron and slag in the tapping canal.

When inserting new inner tube sections m the outer tube of the tapping channel, the tube shell segments are held together by appropriate tools.

Figure 3 shows a machine 18 for inserting inner tube sections βa in the outer tube 3 of the tapping channel 1 of the blast furnace 2. On a rotatable and pivotable boom 19, the machine 18 is mounted, by means of which new inner tube sections 6a m the outer tube 3 of the tapping channel 1 is inserted m can be nachgeschoben the tapping channel. For this purpose, the tapping channel 1 is first closed once by a plug 20, which also serves as a guide for the introduced and nachzuschiebenden new pipe section 6a. After closing the tapping channel 1 push the piston rods 21 of the lifting cylinder 22 of the machine 18, the new pipe section βa m the outer tube 3 into it. This process is best done when the tapping is completed and the tapping channel 1 must be closed. Following the feeding of the new pipe section 6a, the tapping channel 1 can be filled with conventional stuffing material, a Powder cartridge are used or other methods for tilling the tapping channel can be used.

Figure 4 illustrates a tapping channel 1, which is equipped with a device 23 for controlling the flow rate and for braking and stopping a Mchtferromagnetischen melt stream 8. The control device 23 has a core 25 which is formed as a double with two yokes 26, 27, on which four electric induction coils 28-31 are arranged. The core 25 has two poles 32, 33, which are arranged around the tapping channel 1. The induction coils 28-31 generate a magnetic field 34, which acts on the melt stream 8 in the tapping channel 1 via the narrow gaps 35 between the poles 32, 33 and the outer tube 3, the outer tube and the inner tube sections 6, such that m the melt stream. 8 Eddy currents are generated, whereby forces are generated by the interaction of magnetic field and eddy currents, which are opposite to the flow direction a of the melt stream 8 and decelerate this. Both magnetic fields with the same polarity and alternating magnetic fields can be used.

With the control device can reach the procedural advantage that the melt flow must be interrupted only when new inner pipe sections 6a must be inserted and pushed into the outer tube 3 of the tapping channel 1.

The tapping channel 1 according to Figure 5 is equipped with a Kuhlvorrichtung 36 in the form of rohrforπugen Kuhlschlagen 37, over the entire length of the tapping channel 1 away or - as in this exemplary embodiment - surround the tapping channel 1 over a partial length and are arranged as close to the outer tube 3 , Melt streams 8 through 4 strongly braked after a tapping operation on a blast furnace under the Kuhlwirkung the Kuhlmittels flowing through the Kuhischlagen 37, are solidified, so that in the outlet region of the tapping channel 1, a sufficiently strong sealing plug 38 is formed , By means of the electric induction coil system according to FIG. 4 or through eddy currents guided around the tapping channel, the sealing plug 38 of solidified melt can be remelted on its outer peripheral surface in contact with the inner pipe sections 6, so that the plug under the effect of the internal pressure of the Blast furnace from the tapping channel is printed out and a new tapping process can be initiated.

However, the Kuhlvorgang can also be controlled so sensitive that only in the outer flow region of the melt stream directly to the inner pipe sections, a solidification or extremely zahlflussiger state of Schnαelzestroms is brought about shortly before the solidification point, so that an inner lining is produced on the inner wall of the inner pipe sections. In this way, the entire or at least the major part of the wear is kept away from the inner pipe sections during the tapping process.

The Äbstichkanal 39 according to Figure 6 is formed by an outer tube 3 and an inner tube 4, which consists of pipe sections 6, the inner walls 40 are formed as groynes 41, such that there is a series arrangement of groynes 41, the openings 42 in the flow direction a the melt stream 8. The series arrangement of the groynes 41 causes the flow velocity of the Schinelzestroms 8 on the inner walls 40 of the inner tube sections 6 relative to the Flow rate of the central melt stream is greatly slowed down and thereby the Abrasionsverschleiß the inner pipe sections 6 is reduced. Due to the low flow velocity of the melt stream 8 in the inner wall portion of the pipe sections 6 of the inner tube 4 of the tapping channel 39, it is possible m, this area by means of Kuhlmittels that the outer tube 3 of the tapping channel 39 enclosing Kuhlschlange 37 flows through, the melt strongly cool, while the central , fast-flowing melt stream is not or only slightly cooled. By a precise control of the cooling process, a solidified, against wear-protecting melt layer 44 is formed on the inner wall 43 of the inner tube 4 formed by the inner walls 40 of the inner tube sections. Because of the lower flow velocity of the melt stream 8 on the inner wall 43 of the inner tube 4, it is possible with significantly less energy than in the tapping channel 1 of Figure 5, under the action of Kuhlschlangen 37 flowing through the coolant layer 44 of solidified or very viscous melt on the Inner wall 43 of the inner tube 4 of the tapping channel 39 to produce. The groynes 41, together with the cooling coils 37, also have a particularly favorable effect if the termination of a tapping operation is to take place by means of a sealing plug 38 formed of solidified melt in the inner tube 4 of the tapping channel 39.

Claims

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1. tapping channel for the discharge of iron and metal melts and liquid slag from metallurgical containers such as blast furnace and furnace, characterized in that the tapping channel (1) by an outer tube (3) and a m this axially displaceable inner tube (4) is formed, wherein the outer tube (3) is fixedly connected to the refractory lining (5) of the furnace (2) and both tubes (3, 4) consist of a highly refractory material.

2. tapping channel according to claim 1, characterized in that the inner tube (4) consists of pipe sections (6), which is effected to compensate for the abrasive and chemical wear caused by the out of the furnace (2) emerging melt and slag stream, in certain time intervals are replaced by new pipe sections (6a), wherein the new pipe sections (6a) through the outlet opening {7} of the tapping channel (1) against the flow direction (a) of the melt stream (8) inserted into the outer tube (3} and simultaneously worn inner tube sections (6b) through the Emlaufoffnung (9) of the tapping channel (1) from the outer tube (3) out into the oven (2) are pushed.

3. tapping channel according to claim 2, characterized in that the inner pipe section (6b) through which the melt stream (8) m the tapping channel (1) of the furnace (2) enters to a certain extent (11) for protecting the outer tube (3 ) and the inner wall (13) of the furnace (2) m this protrudes.

4. tapping channel according to claim 2 and 3, characterized in that the inner pipe sections (6) rod-shaped, axially arranged side by side

Tube shell segments (15) are made, which are positively connected with each other,

5. tapping channel according to claim 4, characterized in that the rod-shaped tube shell segments (15) on the outer circumference on one side in each case a long web (16) and on the opposite side of the long web (16) adapted paragraph (17), such that at Assembly of the pipe sections (6) of the inner tube (4) of the long web (16) of a tube shell segment (15} with the shoulder (17) of the adjacent tube shell segment (15) engages.

6. tapping channel according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by a between outer tube (3) and inner tube (4) acting lubricant (14) on a mineral basis, which at the high temperatures of the blast furnace (2) or melting furnace emergent melt Slag current unfolds its full lubricity and only at temperatures that are below the temperatures of the flowable melt and slag, solidifies.

7. tapping channel according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the outer tube (3) and inner tube (4) made of a high-strength, ceramic material or carbon stone and that the material of the inner tube (4) is additionally resistant to abrasive and chemical wear ,

8. Abstichkanal according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that this (1) with a device (23) for controlling the flow velocity and for braking and stopping non-ferromagnetic melt streams (8) wherein the control device (23) comprises at least one core (25) of ferromagnetic material having at least two poles (32, 33) disposed around the tapping channel (1), and on the core (25) electrical induction coils ( 28-31) are arranged for generating at least one magnetic field (34) which acts on the melt stream (8) in the tapping channel (1) arranged between the two poles (32, 33), such that in the melt stream (8) Voltage is induced, are generated by the eddy currents in the melt stream, whereby forces are generated by the interaction of magnetic field and eddy currents, which influence the flow rate of the melt stream.

9. tapping channel according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that this (1) outside of a Kuhlvorrichtung

(36) for transferring the melt stream (8) in the solidification state after a tapping operation and a heater for melting the solidified melt to restore the melt stream is surrounded for a re-tapping.

10. tapping channel according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized by a formation of the inner walls (40) of the inner pipe sections (6) as groynes (41) with a in the flow direction (a) of the melt stream (8) verjungenden opening (42) for braking the flow velocity in the outer region of the melt stream (8) for reducing the abrasive and chemical wear on the inner walls (40) of the inner pipe sections (6).

11. Abstichkanal according to claim 10, characterized by the formation of a liquid or solidified, against wear-protecting melt layer (44) on the inner walls (40) of Inner pipe sections (6) by intensive cooling of the melt stream (8) slowed down in the outer region by at least one cooling coil (37) surrounding the outer pipe (3}