[0001] The group of inventions relates to metallurgy and more particularly to devices for
blowing oxidizing blast through molten copper sulfide or polymetallic raw material
and methods for cooling these devices, and can be used in nonferrous and ferrous metallurgy.
[0002] When molten copper sulfide is blown in the blast flame region, high temperatures
and hence high heat strains are developing, which lead to burnout of the cooled element.
Therefore, cooled tuyeres are not used for blowing molten sulfide (matte) as their
use can lead to burnout and thereupon to explosion.
[0003] Inventor's Certificate
SU 1667920 and patent
RU 2152441 disclose the use of tuyeres with coaxial pipes (tuyere with a protective envelope
shell) to reduce the heat impact on the tuyere nose (end). Oxidizing blast is fed
through a main passage, and a weakly oxidizing, inert or reducing blast is fed through
a protective passage.
[0004] However, the tuyere with a protective shell reduces the rate of heat impact on the
surface of the tuyere nose, but does not protect it from burnout.
[0005] Headpieces can be used to protect the tuyere end face from burnout, as described
in patent
RU 2235789. End face headpieces protect the tuyere nose for a certain period of time.
[0006] However, low thermal conductivity of the headpiece prevents forming a stable skull
layer on the headpiece, thereby leading to burnout of the headpiece and the tuyere
nose surface.
[0007] The prior art most closely related to the present device is a blast furnace tuyere
disclosed in patent
RU 2299243. Cooling passages are formed by a filled pipe, and the cooling intensity is attained
by the use, in the nose, of a coil with a specified section of the cooling passage.
The main cooling intensity characteristic is
[0008] the coolant velocity, i.e. the flow rate of coolant, and maintenance of the specified
flow rate at the proper level.
[0009] However, if the specified flow rate is not provided, the nose wall cannot be kept
integral under heat strains of >1000 kW/m
2.
[0010] The prior art most closely related to the inventive method is
patent US 5,989,488, which uses cooling the tuyere end face for its protection.
[0012] However, the unregulated flow rate of coolant per the nose surface area cannot protect
it when the blast flame hangs near the tuyere surface; this leads to the tuyere surface
burnout despite the fact that the nose surface is protected by a ceramic insert.
[0013] The object of the present group of inventions is to provide a tuyere for bottom and
side blowing an oxidizing blast through a molten copper sulfide in a protective shell
under high heat strains in the blast flame region, and enable long operation of the
tuyere.
[0014] The group of inventions offers higher service characteristics of a tuyere for bottom
and side blowing, including, inter alia, enhanced reliability and longer service of
the tuyere, improved efficiency of cooling the tuyere under high heat strains.
[0015] The object is attained in a tuyere for bottom and side blowing, having the features
of claim 1.
[0016] Length of the ceramometal headpiece can be determined by the formula:
where L is the length of the headpiece, millimeters,
Po2 is the partial pressure of oxygen of the main blast, MPa.
[0017] The object is further attained by a method for cooling a tuyere, comprising cooling
the tuyere nose at the coolant flow rate of at least 25·10
-3m
3/s per 1 m
2 of the surface area of the nose, and maintaining negative pressure within the cooled
elements.
[0018] The present group of inventions provides a tuyere, cooled from an explosion-proof
cooling system, with a protective envelope of air or another blast, and the end face
(nose) of the tuyere and the coaxial pipes is protected by a headpiece contacting
the molten material, which is explosive in reaction with water.
[0019] The group of inventions is disclosed with reference to the drawing showing a longitudinal
section of a tuyere, where reference numerals stand for:
- 1 - tuyere body;
- 2 - passage;
- 3 - main blast pipe;
- 4 - protective blast pipe;
- 5 - tuyere nose;
- 6 - cooled element;
- 7 - ceramometal headpiece.
[0020] A tuyere for bottom and side blowing comprises a tuyere body 1 with a cooling passage
2, a main blast pipe 3, a protective blast pipe 4, a tuyere nose 5, a cooled element
6 and a ceramometal headpiece 7.
[0021] The main blast pipe 3 and the protective blast pipe 4 are arranged coaxially with
respect to each other.
[0022] The cooling element 6 is formed by filled pipes or a slit-like passage.
[0023] The ceramometal headpiece 7 is arranged on the tuyere nose 5 to protect the surface
of the tuyere nose 5 and the spout of pipes 3, 4, and is made of a material having
an average thermal conductivity of at least 30 W/m°C and a phase transition latent
heat of at least 1000 kJ/kg.
[0024] Reduction in the thermal conductivity of the headpiece 7 prevents formation of a
protective skull and causes wear of the headpiece 7 and the tuyere. Reduction in the
phase transition latent heat of the headpiece 7 decreases the time of thermal impact
of the blast flame on the headpiece 7 and causes thereby melting the protective skull,
overheating the headpiece 7 and the tuyere. The ceramometal headpiece 7 is made of
layers of different materials: those having a low thermal conductivity and a high
melting point, and those having a high thermal conductivity and a melting point of
about 1100°C.
[0025] Length of the ceramometal headpiece is determined by the partial pressure of oxygen
of the main blast according to the formula
where L is the length of the ceramometal headpiece, millimeters,
Po2 is the partial pressure of oxygen, MPa.
[0026] Thermal conductivity of the ceramometal headpiece is determined as the average of
the sum of products of mass fraction of the layer by thermal conductivity for cross-section
of the ceramometal headpiece. Phase transition heat or latent melting heat is determined
for a particular ceramometal headpiece. To determine characteristics of the ceramometal
headpiece, thermocouples are caulked into its working surface on the side of molten
sulfide. Temperature of 960° C, equivalent to the skull melting temperature, is taken
for the instant of melting the protective skull. The coefficient of heat transfer
from the cooled element wall to the coolant was about 3700 kW/m
2°C. Experiments have shown that a decrease in the average thermal conductivity of
the ceramometal headpiece by less than 30 W/m°C leads to increasing the headpiece
surface temperature above 980° C, which is the evidence that the skull is melting.
Based on the headpiece surface temperature, removed heat flux and heat applied to
the headpiece surface, the impact of the latent phase transition heat on the time
of decay of the heat flux on the headpiece surface is mathematically determined as
compared to experimental data. Mathematical modeling has identified that the use of
a headpiece with latent heat of phase transition of more than 1000 kJ/kg causes an
increase in the time of heat flux impact on the headpiece skull from 0 to 60 sec,
and no melting of the skull occurs during this time.
[0027] The method is implemented in the following manner.
[0028] The tuyere is installed in the molten sulfide zone. Oxygen for main blast is fed
though the main blast pipe 3, and air is fed through the protective blast pipe 4.
Skull layer forms on the surface of the ceramometal headpiece 7, which protects the
headpiece 7 and the tuyere from wear. Water coolant is supplied on the surface of
the tuyere nose 5, and a negative pressure is created in the cavity of the cooled
element 6. Negative pressure is provided by installing the tuyere in a certain place
of the explosion-proof cooling system. In a case of uncontrolled destruction (burnout)
of the headpiece and the tuyere end wall, molten sulfide penetrates into the cooled
element, crystallizes, the flow of water inside the element is stopped and no explosion
occurs. Water flow rate on the surface of the nose 5 should be at least 25·10
-3 m
3/s. With reduction in the flow rate the cooling intensity decreases and involves melting
the skull on the headpiece surface, wear of the headpiece, and as a consequence, possible
burnout of the tuyere.
[0029] Performance of the tuyere was tested on "Noranda" system. The tuyere was installed
in the tuyere belt and in the bottom of the system. Surface of the headpiece was in
contact with molten copper sulfide. A layer of protective skull formed on the surface
of the tuyere headpiece. Main oxygen blast was fed through the central passage. Air
blast was fed through the protective shell. Tuyeres in the bottom and side part of
the system were operated for a long time. No wear and overheating of tuyere occurred,
which was confirmed by determined parameters of the tuyere.
[0030] The above examples are particular cases and do not cover all possible embodiments
of the present group of inventions.
[0031] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that variations of the present device and
method do not alter the matter of the invention, but only determine specific embodiments
thereof.
1. A tuyere for bottom and side blowing, wherein the tuyere comprises a tuyere body (1)
having a passage (2), a main blast pipe (3), a protective blast pipe (4), a tuyere
nose (5), a cooled element (6) and a ceramometal headpiece (7), wherein the main blast
pipe (3) and the protective blast pipe (4) are arranged coaxially with respect to
each other, the ceramometal headpiece (7) is disposed on the tuyere nose (5) and is
made of a material having an average thermal conductivity of at least 30 W/m°C and
a phase transition latent heat of at least 1000 kJ/kg, the ceramometal headpiece (7)
being made of layers of different materials of those having a low thermal conductivity
and a high melting point, and those having a high thermal conductivity and a melting
point of about 1100°C.
2. The tuyere according to claim 1,
characterized in that the length of the ceramometal headpiece (7) is determined by the formula:
where L is the length of the headpiece (7), millimeters,
Po2 is the partial pressure of oxygen of the main blast, MPa.
3. A method for cooling a tuyere according to claim 1, characterized in that the method comprises cooling the tuyere nose at the coolant flow rate of at least
25·10-3 m3/s per 1 m2 of the surface area of the nose, and maintaining negative pressure within the cooled
elements.
1. Düse für Boden- und Seitenblasen, wobei die Düse einen Düsenkörper (1), der eine Passage
(2) aufweist, ein Hauptblasrohr (3), ein Schutzblasrohr (4), ein Düsennase (5), ein
gekühltes Element (6) und ein keramikmetallisches Kopfteil (7) umfasst, wobei das
Hauptblasrohr (3) und das Schutzblasrohr (4) koaxial in Bezug zueinander eingerichtet
sind, wobei das keramikmetallische Kopfteil (7) auf der Düsennase (5) angeordnet ist
und aus einem Material hergestellt ist, das eine mittlere Wärmeleitfähigkeit von mindestens
30W/m°C aufweist, und eine Phasenübergangs-Latenzwärme von mindestens 1000 kJ/kg,
wobei das keramikmetallische Kopfteil (7) aus Schichten aus unterschiedlichen Materialien
hergestellt ist als jene, die eine niedrigere Wärmeleitfähigkeit und einen hohen Schmelzpunkt
aufweisen, und jene, die eine hohe Wärmeleitfähigkeit und einen Schmelzpunkt von etwa
1100 °C aufweisen.
2. Düse nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Länge des keramikmetallischen Kopfstücks (7) durch folgende Formel bestimmt ist:
wobei L die Länge des Kopfstücks (7) in Millimetern ist,
(Po2) der Sauerstoffteildruck des Hauptstrahls in MPa ist.
3. Verfahren zum Kühlen einer Düse nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verfahren das Kühlen der Düsennase mit der Kühlmittelflussrate von mindestens
25·10-3 m3/s pro 1 m2 der Oberfläche der Nase und das Halten von Unterdruck innerhalb der gekühlten Elemente
umfasst.
1. Tuyère pour injection latérale et inférieure, dans laquelle la tuyère comprend un
corps de tuyère (1) ayant un passage (2), un tuyau de soufflage principal (3), un
tuyau de soufflage protecteur (4), un nez de tuyère (5), un élément refroidi (6) et
une pièce de tête en céramométal (7), dans laquelle le tuyau de soufflage principal
(3) et le tuyau de soufflage protecteur (4) sont disposés coaxialement l'un par rapport
à l'autre, la pièce de tête en céramométal (7) est disposée sur le nez de tuyère (5)
et est constituée d'un matériau ayant une conductivité thermique moyenne d'au moins
30W/m°C et une chaleur latente de transition de phase d'au moins 1000 kJ/kg, la pièce
de tête en céramométal (7) étant constituée de couches de matériaux différents de
ceux ayant une faible conductivité thermique et un point de fusion élevé, et ceux
ayant une conductivité thermique élevée et un point de fusion d'environ 1100 °C.
2. Tuyère selon la revendication 1,
caractérisée en ce que la longueur de la pièce de tête en céramométal (7) est déterminée par la formule
:
où L est la longueur de la pièce de tête (7), en millimètres, P
o2 est la pression partielle d'oxygène du soufflage principal, en MPa.
3. Procédé de refroidissement d'une tuyère selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le procédé consiste à refroidir le nez de tuyère à un débit de réfrigérant d'au moins
25·10-3 m3/s pour 1 m2 de la surface du nez, et maintenir une pression négative à l'intérieur des éléments
refroidis.