CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application
No.
10-2013-0164462 and
10-2014-0187759 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on December 26, 2013 and December
24, 2014, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(a) Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to coal briquettes and a method for manufacturing the
same. More particularly, the present invention relates to coal briquettes of which
cold strength is improved while saving manufacturing cost, and a method for manufacturing
the same.
(b) Description of the Related Art
[0003] In a reduced iron smelting process, iron ore is used in a reduction furnace and a
melter-gasifier furnace that smelts reduced iron ore. When smelting iron ore in the
melter-gasifier furnace, coal briquettes as a heat source to smelt the iron ore are
charged to the melter-gasifier furnace. After reduced iron is smelted in the melter-gasifier
furnace, the reduced iron is converted to molten iron and slag and is discharged to
the outside. The coal briquettes that are charged to the melter-gasifier furnace form
a coal packed bed. Oxygen is injected through a tuyere that is installed in the melter-gasifier
furnace such that the coal packed bed is burned to generate a combustion gas.. The
combustion gas is converted to a reduction gas of a high temperature while moving
upward through the coal packed bed. The reduction gas of a high temperature is discharged
to the outside of the melter-gasifier furnace to be supplied to a reduction furnace
as a reduction gas.
[0004] In general, coal briquettes are manufactured by mixing coal and a binder. In this
case, molasses is used as a binder. The components of the molasses vary depending
on where it is sourced, and it is difficult to consistently control the ingredients
according to a sugar manufacturing process. Therefore, in the case where a coal briquette
is prepared by using molasses as a binder, it is difficult to control the quality
of the coal briquette. Particularly, in the case of using high moisture molasses,
there are problems in that the quality of the coal briquette is reduced.
[0005] The above information disclosed in this Background section is only for enhancement
of understanding of the background of the invention and therefore it may contain information
that does not form the prior art that is already known in this country to a person
of ordinary skill in the art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The present invention has been made in an effort to provide a method for manufacturing
coal briquettes having excellent cold strength with low manufacturing cost. In addition,
coal briquettes manufactured using the above-stated method are provided.
[0007] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method for manufacturing
coal briquettes being charged into a dome portion of a melter-gasifier and then quickly
heated therein in a molten iron manufacturing apparatus that includes the melter-gasifier
into which reduced iron is charged and a reducing furnace connected with the melter-gasifier
and providing the reduced iron is provided. The method for manufacturing the coal
briquettes according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes:
i) providing pulverized coal; ii) providing a raw sugar binder of 0 to 10 parts by
weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the pulverized coal; iii) providing
a mixture by adding the raw sugar binder to the pulverized coal; and iv) providing
coal briquettes by shaping the mixture.
[0008] In the providing the raw sugar binder, the raw sugar binder may be provided as a
raw sugar solution, and the raw sugar solution may include raw sugar at about 35 wt%
to about 85 wt%.. The raw sugar solution may include raw sugar at about 65 wt% to
about 85 wt%.
[0009] The providing the raw sugar binder may include: i) crushing sugarcane while injecting
water; ii) providing sugarcane juice by juicing the crushed sugarcane; and iii) providing
sugarcane syrup by removing impurities from the sugarcane juice and concentrating
the sugarcane juice. In the providing the sugarcane juice, the amount of solid content
included in the sugarcane juice may be about 10 wt% to about 30 wt%.. Preferably,
in the providing the sugarcane syrup as the raw sugar binder, the amount of solid
content included in the sugarcane juice may be about 50 wt% to 90 wt%. More preferably,
the amount of solid content included in the sugarcane syrup may be about 65 wt% to
about 85 wt%. Further more preferably, the amount of solid content included in the
sugarcane syrup may be about 70 wt% to about 78 wt%.
[0010] The providing the raw sugar binder may further include adding paraffin to the sugarcane
syrup, and the amount of paraffin may be greater than 0 and less than 1 wt% with respect
to the amount of sugarcane syrup. In the providing the mixture, the mixture may be
mixed for about 5 minutes to about 7 minutes at a temperature of about 50°C to about
100°C. In the providing the sugarcane syrup as the raw sugar binder, the amount of
total reducing sugar included in the sugarcane syrup may be about 65wt% to about 90wt%.
In the providing the pulverized coal, the pulverized coal may be at least one selected
from a group consisting of thermal coal, weak coking coal, brown coal, and anthracite
coal.
[0011] The providing the raw sugar binder may include: i) providing a melted solution by
melting the raw sugar with steam of about 70°C to about 120°C; and ii) providing the
raw sugar binder as a raw sugar solution by adding water to the melted solution and
agitating the water-added melted solution at a temperature about 60°C to about 70°C.
[0012] The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes according to the exemplary embodiment
of the present invention further includes providing at least one hardener selected
from a group consisting of quicklime, slaked lime, calcium carbonate, cement, bentonite,
clay, silica, dolomite, phosphoric acid, and sulfuric acid. In the providing the mixture,
the hardener may be added more to the pulverized coal and the amount of hardener with
respect to 100 parts by weight of the pulverized coal may be 1 part by weight to 6
parts by weight.
[0013] In the providing the raw sugar binder, a ratio of solid content with respect to the
amount of total reducing sugar included in the raw sugar binder may be greater than
1 and less than 1.2. In the providing the raw sugar binder, the raw sugar binder may
include at least one selected from a group consisting of sucrose, glucose, and fructose.
The raw sugar binder may include sucrose and the amount of sucrose with respect to
100 parts by weight of the pulverized coal may be greater than 0 and less than 4 parts
by weight. The amount of sucrose may be 2 parts by weight to 4 parts by weight. The
raw sugar binder may include glucose and the amount of glucose with respect to 100
parts by weight of the pulverized coal may be greater than 0 and less than 4 parts
by weight. More preferably, the amount of glucose may be 2 parts by weight to 4 parts
by weight
[0014] The raw sugar binder may include fructose and the amount of fructose with respect
to 100 parts by the pulverized coal is greater than 0 and less than 4 parts by weight.
The amount of fructose may be 2 parts by weight to 4 parts by weight
[0015] The reducing furnace may be a fluidized bed reduction furnace or a packed bed reduction
furnace. In the providing the raw sugar binder, the raw sugar binder may be provided
as a raw sugar solution and the amount of raw sugar solution with respect to 100 parts
by weight of the pulverized coal may be 3 parts by weight to 10 parts by weight. More
preferably, the amount of raw sugar solution may be 6 parts by weight to 10 parts
by weight. The amount of raw sugar solution may be 8 parts by weight to 10 parts by
weight. The amount of sucrose included in the raw sugar solution may be 45 wt% to
75 wt%. In the providing the raw sugar binder, viscosity of the raw sugar binder may
be 100cp to 10,000cp. In the providing the pulverized coal, the amount of moisture
in the pulverized may be 3 wt% to 12 wt%..
[0016] Coal briquette according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention
is charged into a dome portion of a melter-gasifier and then quickly heated therein
in a molten iron manufacturing apparatus that includes the melter-gasifier into which
reduced iron is charged and a reducing furnace connected with the melter-gasifier
and providing the reduced iron. The coal briquette includes pulverized coal and a
raw sugar binder, and the amount of raw sugar binder with respect to 100 parts by
weight of pulverized coal is greater than 0 and less than 10 parts by weight, and
the raw sugar binder includes at least one selected from a group consisting of sucrose,
glucose, and fructose.
[0017] When the raw sugar binder includes sucrose, the amount of sucrose may be greater
than 0 and less than 4 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the
pulverized coal. The amount of sucrose may be 2 parts by weight to 4 parts by weight.
When the raw sugar binder includes fructose, the amount of fructose may be greater
than 0 and less than 4parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the pulverized
coal. More preferably, the amount of fructose may be 2 parts by weight to 4parts by
weight.
[0018] The coal briquette may further include at least one hardener selected from a group
consisting of quicklime, slaked lime, calcium carbonate, cement, bentonite, clay,
silica, dolomite, phosphoric acid, and sulfuric acid, wherein the amount of hardener
is 0.1 part by weight to 6 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of
the pulverized coal. The amount of solid content included in the raw sugar may be
16 wt% to 96 wt%. More preferably, the amount of solid content may be 78 wt% to 96
wt%.
[0019] According to the present invention, cold strength of the coal briquettes can be improved
by using a raw sugar binder including sucrose. In addition, coal briquette that is
inexpensive and has excellent cold strength can be manufactured by using sugarcane
juice. When sugarcane juice is used, an oversaturated concentration recrystallization
process may not need to be repeated for producing raw sugar. In addition, equipment
investment cost consumed for producing concentrated syrup can be reduced, and according
to coal briquettes can be manufactured with low cost. Further, the sugarcane syrup
can be stored for a long period of time.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020]
FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for manufacturing coal briquettes according
to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows a chemical formula of components of a binder used in the method for manufacturing
the coal briquettes of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a schematic graph illustrating variation of compression strength of coal
briquettes according to use of raw sugar and molasses.
FIG. 4 schematically illustrates a raw sugar manufacturing apparatus for providing
the raw sugar binder of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 schematically illustrates a molten iron manufacturing apparatus using the coal
briquettes of FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 schematically illustrates another molten iron manufacturing apparatus using
the coal briquettes of FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0021] Terms such as first, second, and third are used to illustrate various portions, components,
regions, layers, and/or sections, but not to limit them. These terms are used to discriminate
the portions, components, regions, layers, or sections from other portions, components,
regions, layers, or sections. Therefore, a first portion, component, region, layer,
or section as described below may be a second portion, component, region, layer, or
section within the scope of the present invention.
[0022] It is to be understood that the terminology used therein is only for the purpose
of describing particular embodiments and is not intended to be limiting. It must be
noted that, as used in the specification and the appended claims, the singular forms
include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It will be
further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this
specification, specify the presence of stated properties, regions, integers, steps,
operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition
of one or more other properties, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or
components thereof.
[0023] Unless it is mentioned otherwise, all terms including technical terms and scientific
terms used herein have the same meaning as the meaning generally understood by a person
with ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. The terminologies
that are defined previously are further understood to have the meanings that coincide
with related technical documents and the contents that are currently disclosed, but
are not to be interpreted as having ideal or very official meanings unless defined
otherwise.
[0024] It is understood that the term "raw sugar binder" used hereinafter includes all materials
including sucrose. In addition, it is understood that the raw sugar binder includes
solid and liquid state materials.
[0025] The present invention will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to
the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown.
As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified
in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present
invention.
[0026] FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a flowchart of a method for manufacturing coal briquettes
according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart of the
method for manufacturing coal briquettes of FIG. 1 is an exemplary flowchart, and
the present invention is not limited thereto. Thus, the manufacturing method of coal
briquettes can be variously modified.
[0027] As shown in FIG. 1, the method for manufacturing coal briquettes includes: i) providing
pulverized coal; ii) providing a raw sugar binder; iii) providing a mixture by adding
the raw sugar binder to the pulverized coal; and iv) providing coal briquettes by
shaping the mixture. The method may further include other steps.
[0028] First, pulverized coal is provided in S10. The pulverized coal is raw coal. An amount
of water mixed in the pulverized coal is maintained with 3 wt% to 12 wt% by mixing
the water in advance. When the amount of water mixed in the pulverized coal is controlled
to be in the above-stated range, pores of pulverized coal particles are blocked. As
a result, the hardener and the binder mixed in the next process cannot penetrate into
the pulverized coal particles but exist at the outside thereof, and thus the binder
couples pulverized coal particles well, thereby efficiently improving cold strength
of coal briquettes. Further, the coal particles may be crushed to make the size of
90 wt% of more of the coal particles be less than 3 mm. When sugarcane syrup is used
as a binder, the pulverized coal may be thermal coal, weak coking coal, brown coal,
or anthracite coal, and this will be described later. That is, coal briquettes of
which hot strength is improved by mixing sugarcane syrup and the above-stated type
of pulverized coal can be manufactured. Thus, deterioration of hot strength and cold
strength of the coal briquettes due to a change of coal type of pulverized coal can
be prevented.
[0029] Next, a raw sugar binder is provided in S20. As the raw sugar binder, raw sugar or
a raw sugar solution may be used. Sugarcane juice may be used as the raw sugar solution,
or raw sugar may be dissolved in water. The raw sugar solution may include raw sugar
at 35 wt% to 85 wt%. If the amount of raw sugar is too low, cold strength and hot
strength of the coal briquettes may be deteriorated. On the contrary, when the amount
of raw sugar is too high, moldability of coal briquettes may be deteriorated and manufacturing
cost is increased. Therefore, the amount of raw sugar is adjusted within the above-stated
range. More preferably, the raw sugar solution may include raw sugar at 65 wt% to
85 wt%. A temperature of the raw sugar solution may be 10 °C to 80 °C. When the temperature
of the raw sugar solution is too high, peripheral equipment may be deteriorated. On
the contrary, when the temperature of the raw sugar solution is too low, flowability
of the solution may be deteriorated. Accordingly, the temperature of the raw sugar
solution is adjusted within the above-stated range.
[0030] The amount of raw sugar binder may be greater than 0 and less than 10 parts by weight
with respect to 100 parts by weight of pulverized coal. When the amount of raw sugar
binder is too high, manufacturing cost of the coal briquettes may be increased. When
the amount of raw sugar binder is too low, cold strength of the coal briquettes may
be deteriorated. Thus, the amount of raw sugar binder is preferably adjusted within
the above-stated range.
[0031] Viscosity of the raw sugar solution may be adjusted to be within a range of 100 cp
to 10,000 cp. When the viscosity of the raw sugar solution is too low, the raw sugar
solution is not suitable for being used. When the viscosity of the raw sugar solution
is too high, the flowability of the solution is deteriorated, thereby deteriorating
manufacturing process efficiency. Therefore, the viscosity of the raw sugar solution
is preferably adjusted within the above-stated range.
[0032] When coal briquette is manufactured by adding the raw sugar solution to the pulverized
coal as a binder, properties of the coal briquette can be improved. In addition, since
cold strength of the coal briquette can be improved when the raw sugar solution is
used as a binder, the raw sugar solution can replace molasses that is used as a binder.
[0033] The raw sugar solution used in the coal briquettes as a raw sugar binder should have
viscosity of less than 25,000 cp at 25°C for transfer, storage, a sufficient amount
of discharge. For such an above-stated viscosity condition, a solid content of the
raw sugar solution may be greater than zero and less than 85%. In addition, the amount
of moisture of the pulverized coal may be 5 wt% to 12 wt%. The amount of total reducing
sugar in the solid content that is related with strength of the coal briquette may
be 25 wt% or more and 100 wt% or less. When the amount of solid content of the raw
sugar solution is 73 wt% to 90 wt%, 5 parts by weight to 14 parts by weight of raw
sugar solution may be used as a binder with respect to 100 parts by weight of pulverized
coal. In this case, the amount of moisture of pulverized coal may be 5 wt% to 12 wt%.
Further, a hardener of 2 parts by weight to 6 parts by weight may be used with respect
to 100 parts by weight of pulverized coal. When the amount of solid content included
in the coal briquette is low and the amount of moisture included in the coal briquette
is high, compression strength of the coal briquette is deteriorated due to moisture.
[0034] Preferably, the amount of solid content included in the raw sugar binder may be 16
wt% to 96 wt%. More preferably, the amount of solid content may be 35 wt% to 85 wt%.
When the amount of solid content is low, cold strength of the coal briquettes cannot
be improved. In addition, when the amount of solid content is high, the flowability
of the binder is deteriorated, thereby deteriorating manufacturing process efficiency.
Accordingly, coal briquettes having excellent cold strength can be manufactured by
using the solid content within the above-stated range.
[0035] Unlike the raw sugar binder, when a molasses binder is condensed, a solid content
becomes higher than 80% such that viscosity becomes 25,000cp, and accordingly the
raw sugar binder cannot be applied to the manufacturing of coal briquettes. Viscosity
of the raw sugar binder is 100cp to 10,000cp, which is 40 times lower than the viscosity
of molasses. Accordingly, the raw sugar binder is appropriate in transfer, storage,
or quantitative discharge. In addition, when the raw sugar binder is mixed with pulverized
coal, mixing efficiency is increased, thereby enhancing strength deviation in coal
briquettes.
[0036] In S30, the raw sugar binder is added to the pulverized coal such that a mixture
thereof is provided. As a binder, the raw sugar binder is used instead of molasses.
The raw sugar binder includes sucrose, glucose, and fructose. When sugarcane syrup
is used as the raw sugar binder, the mixture may be mixed for about 5 minutes to about
7 minutes. When mixing time is insufficient, the sugarcane syrup cannot be evenly
dispersed into the pulverized coal. In addition, when the mixing time is too long,
flowability of the mixture is deteriorated, thereby causing increase of manufacturing
cost. Thus, it is preferred to control the mixing time within the above-stated range.
Further, a mixing temperature of the mixture is preferably about 50°C to about 100°C
for the same reason as described above. Hereinafter, sucrose, glucose, or fructose
will be described in further detail with reference to FIG. 2.
[0037] FIG. 2 shows a chemical formula of components of a binder used in the method for
manufacturing coal briquettes of FIG. 1. That is, FIG. 2 shows a chemical formula
of sucrose, glucose, and fructose. A product name of sucrose is sugar. Sucrose, which
is a main component of sugar in sugarcane juice, sugar beet juice, and acer psedu-sieboldianum,
is a disaccharide made from α-glucose and β-fructose joined in a 1,2 linkage, and
has a molecular formula of C
12H
22O
11. Since sucrose has excellent sweetness and strength, sucrose is used as a reference
material in evaluation of sweeteners. Glucose is a representative aldohexose, which
is a monosaccharide having 6 carbon atoms and an aldehyde group. Glucose is a monosaccharide
with a formula C
6H
12O
6, and is a main compound of carbohydrate metabolism and can synthesizes 38 ATPs per
glucose module. There are D-type and L-type optical isomers, and only the D-type isomer
(D-glucose) occurs in nature and the D-glucose is called grape sugar. Meanwhile, sucrose
is a type of 2-ketohexose, also referred to as levulose, and is distributed as a glass
type and a disaccharide type or homopolysaccharide type such as levan (β2, fructan)
or inulin (β1, fructan) in fruits, vegetables, and honey.
[0038] Table 1 shows characteristics of a coal briquette binder manufactured using sucrose,
glucose, fructose, and molasses as a coal briquette binder. As shown in Table 1, when
the coal briquette is manufactured, properties of coal briquette is excellent in the
order or sucrose, fructose, and glucose. Here, sucrose can replace molasses because
it has excellent compression strength and drop strength compared to molasses.
(Table 1)
Section |
Sucrose |
Glucose |
Fructose |
Molasses |
Compression strength (after 1hr) |
56.6 |
28.0 |
40.0 |
50.8 |
Drop strength |
99.8% |
85.0% |
42.9% |
95.3% |
Technical analysis |
VM |
30.02 |
29.74 |
30.52 |
29.52 |
Ash |
12.84 |
12.95 |
13.34 |
13.48 |
|
FC |
56.61 |
56.88 |
55.69 |
56.56 |
[0039] In manufacturing of coal briquettes, hot strength and cold strength of the coal briquettes
are improved through caramelization reaction between a monosaccharide and a hardener.
Thus, properties of the coal briquette can be improved by adding sucrose, glues, or
fructose to pulverized coal as a binder or adding a raw sugar solution to pulverized
coal. Meanwhile, the monosaccharide should be deformed to a polymer in order to prevent
the monosaccharide from being easily attached to a shaping roll, and cold strength
is not deteriorated.
[0040] When sucrose is mixed to pulverized, the amount of sucrose with respect to 100 parts
by weight of pulverized coal may be 0 to 5 parts by weight. More preferably, the amount
of sucrose may be about 2 parts by weight to about 5 parts by weight. When the amount
of sucrose is too low, cold strength of the coal briquette may be deteriorated. When
the amount of sucrose is too high, the mixture cannot be easily shaped into coal briquette
and the mixture is attached to a roll. Therefore, the amount of sucrose is adjusted
within the above-stated range.
[0041] Glucose may be mixed to pulverized coal as a binder. When the glucose is mixed, the
amount of glucose with respect to 100 parts by weight of pulverized coal may be about
4 parts by weight or less. More preferably, the amount of glucose may be about 2 parts
by weight to 4 parts by weight. When the amount of glucose is too low, cold strength
of the coal briquette may be deteriorated. When the amount of glucose is too high,
the mixture cannot be easily shaped into coal briquette and the mixture is attached
to a roll. Therefore, the amount of glucose is adjusted within the above-stated range.
[0042] Fructose may be mixed to pulverized coal as a binder. When the fructose is mixed,
the amount of fructose with respect to 100 parts by weight of pulverized coal may
be about 4 parts by weight or less. More preferably, the amount of fructose may be
2 parts by weight to 4 parts by weight. When the amount of fructose is too low, cold
strength of the coal briquette may be deteriorated. When the amount of fructose is
too high, the mixture cannot be easily shaped into coal briquette and the fructose
is attached to a roll. Therefore, the amount of fructose is adjusted within the above-stated
range.
[0043] As a binder, a raw sugar solution including inexpensive sucrose may be used to manufacture
coal briquettes. In this case, the raw sugar solution includes a solid content of
45 wt% or more. More preferably, the raw sugar solution includes a solid content of
about 45 wt% to about 85 wt%. Sucrose, glucose, fructose may be included in the solid
content. When the amount of solid content included in the raw sugar solution is too
low, cold strength of the coal briquettes may be deteriorated. In addition, when the
amount of solid content included in the raw sugar solution is too high, moisture lacks
in manufacturing of a mixture, thereby causing the mixture to be non-uniformly mixed.
Thus, the amount of solid content included in the raw sugar solution is adjusted within
the above-stated range.
[0044] The amount of raw sugar solution mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight of pulverized
coal may be about 3 parts by weight to about 10 parts by weight. Preferably, the amount
of raw sugar solution may be 6 parts by weight to 10 parts by weight. More preferably,
the amount of raw sugar solution may be 7 parts by weight to 10 parts by weight. When
the amount of raw sugar solution is too low, cold strength of coal briquettes may
be deteriorated. When the amount of raw sugar solution is too high, the mixture is
not easily shaped to coal briquettes and easily attached to a roll. Therefore, the
amount of raw sugar solution is adjusted within the above-stated range.
[0045] As a hardener, quicklime, slaked lime, calcium carbonate, cement, bentonite, clay,
silica, dolomite, phosphoric acid, and sulfuric acid may be used. Preferably, quicklime
is used as a hardener, together with the raw sugar binder to manufacture coal briquette
having excellent cold strength and hot strength. When sugarcane syrup is used as a
binder, quicklime and slaked lime can remove carbon dioxide in the sugarcane syrup
thereby assuring volume stability of the sugarcane syrup.
[0046] Referring back to FIG. 1, coal briquettes are provided by shaping the mixture in
S40. For example, although it is not illustrated in FIG. 1, the mixture is charged
between a pair of rolls, each rotating in the opposite direction so as to manufacture
pocket-type or strip-type coal briquette. In this case, the coal briquette can be
manufactured at a temperature of about 3°C to about 300°C. Since the coal briquette
is manufactured at the above-stated temperature range, hot strength and cold strength
of the coal briquettes can be improved. In addition, since a raw sugar binder is included
in the coal briquette, cold strength of the coal briquette can be improved.
[0047] Meanwhile, components of a binder included in the coal briquette can be analyzed
as follows. First, coal briquette of 100g is finely crushed. Then, ethanol of 500mL
is added, and liquid and coal are separated. Next, solids are separated by filtering
liquid, the liquid is removed by using a rotary evaporator, and the remainder is dissolved
in water to measure 0.01% of sucrose is measured. Since a general ratio of sucrose
in molasses is about 30 wt% to about 40 wt%, when the amount of sucrose exceeds the
general ratio, raw sugar and sugarcane syrup may be expected to be used as coal briquette
binders.
[0048] FIG. 3 is a graph schematically illustrating variation of compression strength of
coal briquettes according to use of a raw sugar binder and use of a molasses binder.
That is, compression strengths of coal briquettes when the amount of raw sugar binders
and molasses binders included in the coal briquettes are respectively 2 wt%, 4 wt%,
6 wt%, 8 wt%, and 10 wt% are shown in the graph. Here, as the raw sugar binder, a
raw sugar solution of about 60% to about 80% is used.
[0049] As shown in FIG. 3, coal briquette manufactured using the raw sugar solution as a
binder has higher compression strength compared to coal briquette manufactured using
a molasses binder. Thus, when the raw sugar is used as a binder of coal briquette,
cold strength of the coal briquette is improved compared to coal briquette where molasses
is used as a binder. In addition, when the raw sugar is used as a binder, cold strength
of coal briquette is improved, and accordingly, the amount of use of binder can be
more reduced.
[0050] Meanwhile, raw sugar can be used not only for manufacturing coal briquette but also
for manufacturing a pellet. In addition, apart from the raw sugar, raw sugar may be
used in manufacturing of cement or feedstuff using a pellet. In addition to the above-stated
raw sugar components, lactose, maltose, and raffinose may also be used. Such a disaccharide
or trisaccharide indicates cold strength using salt formation according to independent
use or mixing with a hardener.
[0051] A hardener used in manufactured of coal briquette may include quicklime, slaked lime,
calcium carbonate, cement, bentonite, clay, silica, dolomite, phosphoric acid, sulfuric
acid, and the like. The hardener is combined with raw sugar such that hot strength
and cold strength of the coal briquettes can be significantly improved. The amount
of hardener may be about 0.1 parts by weight to 6 parts by weight with respect to
10 parts by weight of pulverized coal. Combination of the hardener of the above-stated
range and the above-stated raw sugar can significantly improve cold strength of the
coal briquettes.
[0052] The amount of sucrose included in the coal briquette may be 0 to 4 parts by weight
with respect to 100 parts by weight of pulverized coal. More preferably, the amount
of sucrose may be 2 parts by weight to 4 parts by weight. When the amount of sucrose
is adjusted within the above-stated range, a mixture is not easily attached to a roll
during shaping and cold strength and hot strength of the coal briquettes can be improved.
[0053] FIG. 4 schematically illustrates a raw sugar manufacturing apparatus 15 for providing
a raw sugar binder. The raw sugar manufacturing apparatus 15 of FIG. 4 is an exemplary
raw sugar manufacturing apparatus, and the present invention is not limited thereto.
Therefore, the raw sugar manufacturing apparatus 15 can be variously modified.
[0054] As shown in FIG. 4, the raw sugar manufacturing apparatus 15 includes a crusher 151,
a juice extractor 152, a sugarcane juice storage bin 153, a vacuum fan 154, an impurity
remover 155, a centrifugal separator 156, a sugarcane extractor 157, and a quicklime
storage bin 159. The raw sugar manufacturing apparatus 15 may further include other
constituent elements as necessary.
[0055] The crusher 151 has protrusions and depressions formed at the surface thereof such
that sugarcane finely charged thereinto together with water can be crushed. Sugarcane
juice is extracted from the finely crushed sugarcane in the juice extractor 152. The
sugarcane juice is stored in the sugarcane juice storage bin 153. The sugarcane juice
is manufactured by crushing the sugarcane, but many impurities are mixed in the sugarcane
during cultivation thereof. Thus, quicklime is injected into the sugarcane juice transferred
to the impurity remover 155 from the quicklime storage bin 159 so as to manufacture
sugarcane syrup after removing the impurities in the sugarcane juice. The sugarcane
syrup may be used as a coal briquette binder by being directly used or by being concentrated.
The sugarcane syrup has an advantage over molasses in pipeline transport because the
sugarcane syrup has very low viscosity. In addition, since the sugarcane syrup has
excellent mixing efficiency, a cold strength deviation of coal briquettes can be reduced
by uniform mixing. Further, the sugarcane syrup stably maintains the cold strength
of coal briquettes without regard to a change in coal type.
[0056] A solid content in the sugarcane syrup may be 50 wt% to 90 wt%. Preferably, the solid
content may be 50 wt% to 80 wt%. More preferably, the solid content included in the
sugarcane syrup may be 65 wt% to 85 wt%. Further more preferably, the solid content
included in the sugarcane syrup may be 70 wt% to 78 wt%.
[0057] When the solid content is too low, sufficient strength of coal briquettes cannot
be assured and breeding of microorganisms cannot be suppressed. Particularly, microorganisms
plentifully included in the sugarcane syrup reduce sugar components by fermenting
sucrose included in the sugarcane syrup into alcohol components so that cold strength
of the coal briquettes is deteriorated. Thus, fermentation of the sugarcane syrup
due to the microorganisms needs to be prevented. In addition, when the solid content
is too high, transfer, storage, and discharge of the sugarcane syrup may be difficult.
Therefore, the amount of solid contents is preferably adjusted by adjusting the amount
of water and the amount of sugarcane. For long-term storage of the sugarcane syrup
for transfer, 1 wt% or less of paraffin may be added to the sugarcane syrup. Paraffin
may prevent generation of foam in the sugarcane syrup due to organic acids. That is,
foam is generated when carbon dioxide in the sugarcane syrup is discharged to the
outside. When the sugarcane syrup is stirred, a container storing the sugarcane syrup
may explode due to an increase of volume or generation of foam because of existence
of an organic material, which is a surfactant that generates foam. Accordingly, paraffin
is used to prevent the generation of foam.
[0058] Table 2 shows a solid content and viscosity of the solid content according to a total
amount of reducing sugar of the sugarcane syrup.
(Table 2)
NO. |
Solid content (wt%) |
Total reducing sugar (wt%) |
Viscosity (cp, 25 °C) |
1 |
16 |
15 |
100 |
2 |
48 |
46 |
110 |
3 |
58 |
54 |
150 |
4 |
68 |
65 |
300 |
5 |
78 |
73 |
500 |
6 |
88 |
83 |
2,000 |
7 |
96 |
90 |
500,000 |
[0059] As shown in Table 2, when the solid content is 78 wt%, viscosity of sugarcane syrup
is 500 cp, which satisfies the viscosity condition of less than 25,000 cp so as to
be used as a coal briquette binder. Thus, the sugarcane syrup can be industrially
used. In further detail, the amount of total reducing sugar in the sugarcane syrup
is preferably 65 wt% to 90 wt%. When the amount of the total reducing sugar is too
low, the sugarcane syrup may be fermented. Thus, for stable storage and use of the
sugarcane syrup within a year, quicklime or slaked lime is added to the sugarcane
syrup to separate precipitates. In addition, when the amount of total reducing sugar
is too high, viscosity of the sugarcane syrup is increased so that it cannot be applied
to a substantial process. Accordingly, the amount of total reducing sugar is adjusted
within the above-stated range.
[0060] The slaked lime used to remove the impurity shown in FIG. 4 may be collected to be
reused. Impurity-removed sugarcane juice is concentrated by being heated in the sugarcane
extractor 157 and then used as a raw sugar binder. That is, the sugarcane syrup manufactured
from the raw sugar manufacturing apparatus 15 of FIG. 4 is directly used as a raw
sugar binder so as to manufacture coal briquettes. The sugarcane syrup is extracted
to be distilled and recrystallized with a vacuum fan 154 such that massecuite is extracted
therefrom. Massecuite includes raw sugar crystals and solid contents of 90 wt% or
more. In addition, raw sugar is extracted through a centrifugal process in the centrifugal
separator 156. Such a process is continuously repeated in the vacuum fan 154 and the
centrifugal separator 156 to extract raw sugar and discharge molasses, which is a
by-product.
[0061] The amount of moisture in the raw sugar binder acquired through the above-stated
process can be easily adjusted. Thus, a type of coal having a large amount of moisture
may also be used. When the amount of moisture in the sugarcane syrup is too high,
strength of coal briquettes may be deteriorated due to the excessive amount of moisture.
On the contrary, when the amount of moisture in the sugarcane syrup is too low, for
example, when the amount of moisture in the sugarcane syrup is 10 wt% or less, a transfer
problem may occur and the strength of coal briquettes may be deteriorated due to the
lack of moisture. In addition, various types of coal may be used when the raw sugar
binder is used instead of using molasses. Table 3 shows a result of component analysis
of sugarcane juice, sugarcane syrup, and raw sugar acquired by the raw sugar manufacturing
apparatus 15 of FIG. 4.
(Table 3)
NO. |
Substance |
Disaccharides /monosaccharides |
Disaccharides (%) sucrose |
Monosaccharides (%) glucose + fructose |
Impurities (%) |
1 |
Sugarcane juice |
2-20 |
10-20 |
1-5 |
- |
2 |
Sugarcane syru p |
4-60 |
40-60 |
1-10 |
- |
3 |
Raw sugar |
≥ 90 |
90-99 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
[0062] As shown in Table 3, all of the sugarcane juice, sugarcane syrup, and raw sugar acquired
from the raw sugar manufacturing apparatus 15 of FIG. 4 include sucrose, glucose,
or fructose. Here, sucrose is a disaccharide, and glucose and fructose are monosaccharides.
[0063] Thus, the raw sugar binder can provide coal briquettes with the same degree of strength
even through being used in a lesser amount compared to a molasses binder. As a result,
cost for manufacturing coal briquettes can be reduced. That is, in order to acquire
the above-stated degree of strength of the coal briquettes, a ratio of disaccharide
compared to monosaccharide is preferably 4 to 1000. More preferably, the ratio of
disaccharide compared to monosaccharide is 10 to 1000.
[0064] Meanwhile, since the sugarcane syrup can be produced by juicing and concentrating
sugarcane, a producing process is simple and a crystal production process that requires
expensive investment can be omitted. In addition, a process for making a substance
in a solution state can also be omitted. That is, the entire process can be simplified,
thereby improving process efficiency. In addition, when a sugarcane producing area
and a coal briquette manufacturing area are close to each other, transport cost can
be saved, and since cost of sugarcane is cheaper than raw sugar, a price of the binder
can be reduced, thereby saving manufacturing cost. Further, since the sugarcane syrup
is not well-attached to a surface of the pair of rollers, shaping failure can be prevented,
and as viscosity of the sugarcane syrup is lower than that of molasses, the sugarcane
syrup can be uniformly coated to coal briquettes. Meanwhile, since the sugarcane syrup
has excellent adhesive strength compared to molasses, cold strength of the coal briquettes
can be improved, and therefore deterioration of cold strength and hot strength due
to variation of types of coal briquettes can be prevented.
[0065] FIG. 5 schematically illustrates a molten iron manufacturing apparatus 100 using
the coal briquettes manufactured in FIG. 1. A structure of the molten iron manufacturing
apparatus 100 of FIG. 5 is an exemplarily structure, and the present invention is
not limited thereto. Therefore, the structure of the molten iron manufacturing apparatus
100 of FIG. 5 can be variously modified.
[0066] As shown in FIG. 5, the molten iron manufacturing apparatus 100includes a melter-gasifier
10, fluidized bed reducing furnaces 22, a reduced iron compressor 40, and a compressed
reduced iron storage bin 50. Here, the compressed reduced iron storage bin 50 may
be omitted.
[0067] The manufactured coal briquettes are charged into the melter-gasifier 10 and form
a coal-packed bed in the melter-gasifier 10. Here, the coal briquettes cause generation
of a reduction gas in the melter-gasifier 10, and the reduction gas is supplied to
the fluidized-bed reduction furnaces 22. Fine iron ores are supplied to the plurality
of fluidized-bed reduction furnaces 22 having fluidized beds, and are fluidized by
the reduction gas supplied to the fluidized-bed reduction furnaces 22 from the melter-gasifier
10 such that reduced iron is manufactured. The reduced iron is compressed by the reduced
iron compressor 40 and then stored in the compressed reduced iron storage bin 50.
The compressed reduced iron is supplied to the melter-gasifier 10 from the compression
reduced iron storage bin 50 and then melted in the melter-gasifier 10.
[0068] A dome portion 101 is provided in an upper portion of the melter-gasifier 10. That
is, a space that is wider than other portions of the melter-gasifier 10 is formed,
and high-temperature reduction gas exists in the space. Thus, the coal briquettes
charged into the dome portion 101 can be easily divided by the high-temperature reduction
gas. That is, since the coal briquettes are charged into the upper portion of the
melter-gasifier 10 maintained at 1000 °C, the coal briquettes are subjected to rapid
thermal impact. Accordingly, the coal briquettes may be differentiated while moving
to the lower portion of the melter-gasifier 10.
[0069] However, coal briquettes manufactured by the method of FIG. 1 have high hot strength,
and therefore the coal briquettes are not differentiated at the dome portion of the
melter-gasifier 10 and fall to the bottom of the melter-gasifier 10 while being maintained
as char. The char generated from thermal decomposition of coal briquettes moves to
the bottom of the melter-gasifier 10 and then exothermically reacts with oxygen supplied
through a tuyere 30. Thus, the coal briquettes can be used as a heat source that maintains
the melter-gasifier 10 at a high temperature. Meanwhile, since char provides ventilation,
a large amount of gas generated from the lower portion of the melter-gasifier 10 and
reduced iron supplied from the fluidized-bed reduction furnace 22 can more easily
and uniformly pass through the coal-packed bed in the melter-gasifier 10.
[0070] In addition to the above-stated coal briquettes, lump carbon ash or coke may be charged
into the melter-gasifier 10, as necessary. The tuyere 30 is provided in an outer wall
of the melter-gasifier 10 for injection of oxygen. Oxygen is injected into the coal-packed
bed such that a fire zone is formed. The coal briquettes may be burned in the fire
zone to generate the reduction gas.
[0071] Cold strength of the coal briquette can be maximized by using a raw sugar binder
including sucrose, and manufacturing cost of the coal briquette can be reduced. In
addition, the efficiency of the operation of the fluidized bed reduction furnace can
be maximized, and the distribution cost for long-distance transportation of molasses
can be reduced.
[0072] FIG. 6 schematically illustrates another molten iron manufacturing apparatus 200
using the coal briquettes manufactured in FIG. 1. A structure of the molten iron manufacturing
apparatus 200 of FIG. 6 is an exemplarily structure, and the present invention is
not limited thereto. Therefore, the structure of the molten iron manufacturing apparatus
200 of FIG. 6 can be variously modified. The structure of the molten iron manufacturing
apparatus 200 of FIG. 6 is similar to the structure of the molten iron manufacturing
apparatus 100 of FIG. 5, and therefore like reference numerals designate like elements
in the molten iron production apparatus 100 of FIG.5, and a detailed description thereof
will be omitted.
[0073] The molten iron manufacturing apparatus 200 of FIG. 6 includes a melter-gasifier
10 and packed-bed reduction furnaces 20. The molten iron manufacturing device 200
may include other devices as necessary. Iron ore is charged into the plurality of
packed-bed reduction furnaces 22 and then reduced. The iron ore charged into each
packed-bed reduction furnace 22 is dried in advance and then passed through the packed-bed
reduction furnace 22 such that reduced iron is manufactured. The packed-bed reduction
furnace 22 receives the reduction gas from the melter-gasifier 10 and thus forms a
packed bed therein.
[0074] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in further detail with reference
to experimental examples. The experimental examples are used only to illustrate the
present invention, and are not meant to be restrictive.
Experimental Example
Experiment of manufacturing coal briquette using raw sugar solution as binder
[0075] Coal briquette including coal, a binder, a hardener, and moisture was manufactured.
First, coal and the hardener were mixed for about 1 minute to about 20 minutes and
the binder was mixed to the mixture of the coal and the hardener for about 1 minute
to about 20 minutes. As the binder, raw sugar including sucrose, glucose, and fructose
was used. Each binder was manufactured as a raw sugar solution of about 50 wt% to
about 90wt% of raw sugar solution. The raw sugar solution was manufactured by being
agitated at a temperature of about 60°C to about 90°C, and no component change occurred.
As a binder, a solution in which raw sugar was completely dissolved or a solution
in which raw sugar was not completely dissolved was usable. The binder was added at
a temperature of about 10°C to about 80°C with viscosity of about 1cp to 60,000cp.
The amount of sucrose, glucose, and fructose included in the raw sugar were calculated
with respect to a weight ration of coal and then added.
[0076] Table 4 shows components of a raw sugar solution according to the amount of raw sugar
added to the raw sugar solution and components of molasses. In further detail, in
Table 4, components of raw sugar solutions of 75 wt%, 65 wt%, 55 wt%, 45 wt% and components
of molasses are compared. In Table 4, viscosity of the binder is increased as a concentration
of raw sugar included in the binder is high or a manufacturing temperature is low.
(Table 4)
Section |
Raw sugar 75 wt% solution |
Raw sugar 65 wt% solution |
Raw sugar 55 wt% solution |
Raw sugar 45 wt% solution |
Molasses |
Brix (%) |
74.7 |
64.8 |
54.9 |
44.9 |
81.8 |
Ratio of sucrose |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
35.0 |
Total reduced |
75.5 |
65.6 |
55.7 |
45.6 |
51.0 |
sugar |
|
|
|
|
|
Manufacturing temperature (°C) |
70 |
43 m·Pa |
30.1 m·Pa |
10.2 m·Pa |
5.4 m·Pa |
- |
60 |
48 m·Pa |
28.7 m·Pa |
9.8 m·Pa |
5.2 m·Pa |
- |
|
50 |
61 m·Pa |
27.5 m·Pa |
8.7 m·Pa |
5.2 m·Pa |
- |
|
40 |
148 m·Pa |
26.4 m·Pa |
7.6 m·Pa |
5.6 m·Pa |
- |
|
30 |
171 m·Pa |
26.2 m·Pa |
6.8 m·Pa |
5.4 m·Pa |
- |
Experimental Example 1
[0077] Coal briquettes were manufactured by using 2.7 parts by weight of CaO as a hardener
and 10 parts by weight of 75% raw sugar solution were mixed with respect to 100 parts
by weight of coal. The remaining experiment processes were the same as the above-stated
experimental example.
Experimental Example 2
[0078] Coal briquettes were manufactured by using 2.7 parts by weight of CaO as a hardener
and 8 parts by weight of 75% raw sugar solution were mixed with respect to 100 parts
by weight of coal. The remaining experiment processes were the same as Experimental
Example 7.
Experimental Example 3
[0079] Coal briquettes were manufactured by using 2.7 parts by weight of CaO as a hardener
and 6 parts by weight of 75% raw sugar solution were mixed with respect to 100 parts
by weight of coal. The remaining experiment processes were the same as Experimental
Example 7.
Experimental Example 4
[0080] Coal briquettes were manufactured by using 2.7 parts by weight of CaO as a hardener
and 10 parts by weight of 65% raw sugar solution were mixed with respect to 100 parts
by weight of coal. The remaining experiment processes were the same as Experimental
Example 7.
Experimental Example 5
[0081] Coal briquettes were manufactured by using 2.7 parts by weight of CaO as a hardener
and 8 parts by weight of 65% raw sugar solution were mixed with respect to 100 parts
by weight of coal. The remaining experiment processes were the same as Experimental
Example 7.
Experimental Example 6
[0082] Coal briquettes were manufactured by using 2.7 parts by weight of CaO as a hardener
and 10 parts by weight of 55% raw sugar solution were mixed with respect to 100 parts
by weight of coal. The remaining experiment processes were the same as Experimental
Example 7.
Experimental Example 7
[0083] Coal briquettes were manufactured by using 2.7 parts by weight of CaO as a hardener
and 10 parts by weight of 45% raw sugar solution were mixed with respect to 100 parts
by weight of coal. The remaining experiment processes were the same as Experimental
Example 7.
Comparative Example 1
[0084] Coal briquettes were manufactured by using 2.7 parts by weight of CaO as a hardener
and 10 parts by weight of molasses were mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight
of coal. The remaining experiment processes were the same as Experimental Example
7.
Experiment result of coal briquette manufacturing using raw sugar solution as binder
[0085] Cold strength and hot strength of coal briquettes manufactured according to Experimental
Example 1 to Experimental Example 7 and Comparative Example 1 were measured, and a
technical analysis was performed. Such an experiment process can be easily understood
by those skilled in the art, and therefore the detailed description is omitted.
[0086] Table 5 shows an experiment result of coal briquettes manufactured according to Experimental
Example 1 to Experimental Example 7 and Comparative Example 1. As shown in Table 5,
when the raw sugar binder was used as a binder instead of molasses, cold strength
and hot strength of the coal briquettes were improved.
(Table 5)
Section |
Comp arative Ex. 1 |
Exper imental Ex. 1 |
Exper imental Ex. 2 |
Exper imental Ex. 3 |
Exper imental Ex. 4 |
Exper imental Ex. 5 |
Exper imental Ex. 6 |
Exper imental Ex. 7 |
Mi |
CaO |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
xing ratio |
(wt%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Molass es (solid content) |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Raw sugar 75% solution (solid content) |
0 |
10 (7.5) |
8 (8) |
6 (6) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Raw sugar 65% solution (solid content) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 (6.5) |
8 (5.2) |
0 |
0 |
|
Raw sugar 55% solution (solid content) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 (5.5) |
0 |
|
Raw sugar 45% solution (solid content) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 (5.5) |
Qualit y ev aluati on |
Compre ssion strength (kg·f) |
50.5 |
83.8 |
64.8 |
52.4 |
70.2 |
56.2 |
50.1 |
51.6 |
Drop strength (4 times) |
97.5 |
98.1 |
97.1 |
97.2 |
97.1 |
97.1 |
96.1 |
96.3 |
Drop strength (8 times) |
94.1 |
96.6 |
93.3 |
93.4 |
95.6 |
93.3 |
93.1 |
93.7 |
HTS 16 |
12.0 |
12.1 |
14.7 |
14.6 |
12.4 |
14.7 |
11.1 |
11.5 |
HTS 13 |
64.4 |
63.6 |
61.3 |
61.2 |
63.3 |
61.3 |
62.1 |
63.5 |
HTS 10 |
92.6 |
92.1 |
91.5 |
92.4 |
91.1 |
91.5 |
90.8 |
91.8 |
I-Drum |
80.5 |
78.6 |
78.3 |
79.5 |
78.6 |
78.3 |
79.5 |
80.5 |
Coal briquette manufacturing experiment using sugarcane syrup as binder
[0087] Coal briquettes including pulverized coal, sugarcane syrup concentrate, a hardener,
and moisture were manufactured. The pulverized coal was crushed such that particle
sizes of 90 wt% or more were 3mm or less, and the amount of moisture was controlled
to be 12 wt% or less. The pulverized coal and the hardener were mixed for about 20
minutes and the sugarcane syrup concentrate was added to the mixture and then mixed
for about 20 minutes. The sugarcane syrup concentrate included a solid content of
about 65 wt% to about 90 wt%. Sugarcane syrup of solid content of 50 wt% generated
from raw sugar manufacturing process was concentrated by being distilled at 10 mbar
to 30 mbar under vacuum at a temperature of 80°C to 200°C such that the sugarcane
syrup concentrate was made. When the sugarcane syrup was concentrated, a liquid-state
paraffin of 0.1 wt% to 0.5 wt% was added to remove foams generated during an early
concentration stage.
Experimental Example 8
[0088] 2.7 parts by weight of CaO and 10 parts by weight of solution of sugarcane syrup
78 % were mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight of pulverized coal to manufacture
coal briquettes. The remaining experiment processes can be can be easily understood
by those skilled in the art, and therefore the detailed description is omitted.
Experimental Example 9
[0089] 2.7 parts by weight of CaO and 9 parts by weight of solution of sugarcane syrup 78
% were mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight of pulverized coal to manufacture
coal briquettes. The remaining experiment processes were the same as Experimental
Example 8.
Experimental Example 10
[0090] 2.7 parts by weight of CaO and 8 parts by weight of solution of sugarcane syrup 78
% were mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight of pulverized coal to manufacture
coal briquettes. The remaining experiment processes were the same as Experimental
Example 8.
Experimental Example 11
[0091] 2.7 parts by weight of CaO and 6 parts by weight of solution of sugarcane syrup 78
% were mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight of pulverized coal to manufacture
coal briquettes. The remaining experiment processes were the same as Experimental
Example 8.
Experimental Example 12
[0092] 2.7 parts by weight of CaO and 10 parts by weight of solution of sugarcane syrup
68 % were mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight of pulverized coal to manufacture
coal briquettes. The remaining experiment processes were the same as Experimental
Example 8.
Experimental Example 13
[0093] 2.7 parts by weight of CaO and 9 parts by weight of solution of sugarcane syrup 68
% were mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight of pulverized coal to manufacture
coal briquettes. The remaining experiment processes were the same as Experimental
Example 8.
Experimental Example 14
[0094] 2.7 parts by weight of CaO and 8 parts by weight of solution of sugarcane syrup 68
% were mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight of pulverized coal to manufacture
coal briquettes. The remaining experiment processes were the same as Experimental
Example 8.
Experimental Example 15
[0095] 2.7 parts by weight of CaO and 7 parts by weight of solution of sugarcane syrup 68
% were mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight of pulverized coal to manufacture
coal briquettes. The remaining experiment processes were the same as Experimental
Example 8.
Experiment result of coal briquette manufacturing using sugarcane syrup as binder
[0096] Compression strength of coal briquettes manufactured according to the above-stated
Experimental Example 8 to Experimental Example 15 were measured. Since such an experiment
process can be easily understood by those skilled in the art, the detailed description
is omitted.
[0097] Table 6 shows an experiment result of coal briquettes manufactured according to the
above-stated Experimental Example 8 to Experimental Example 15. In Table 6, compression
strengths of coal briquettes are shown.
(Table 6) (*Ex. is short for Experimental Example)
Section |
Ex. 8 |
Ex. 9 |
Ex. 10 |
Ex. 11 |
Ex. 12 |
Ex. 13 |
Ex. 14 |
Ex. 15 |
Mixing ratio |
Moisture in coal (wt%) |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
CaO (wt%) |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
Sugarcane |
10 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
syrup 78% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sugarcane syrup 68% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
Quality evaluation |
Compression strength (kg·f) |
80 |
72 |
66 |
50 |
70 |
63 |
56 |
50 |
Drop strength |
99 |
95 |
95 |
93 |
95 |
95 |
93 |
90 |
Shaping failure rate |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
[0098] As shown in Table 6, coal briquettes manufactured in Experimental example 8 to Experimental
Example 15 had excellent compression strength and drop strength. In particular, compression
strength and drop strength were more excellent when a solution of sugarcane syrup
78% was used instead of using a solution of sugarcane syrup 68%. As shown in Experimental
Example 11 and Experimental Example 15, although a smaller amount of sugarcane syrup
compared to the molasses binder of Comparative Example 1 was used, coal briquette
having almost the same compression strength could be manufactured. That is, when the
sugarcane syrup 78% solution was used in Experimental Example 11, a usage amount of
binder could be reduced by about 40% compared to molasses of Comparative Example 1.
In addition, when the sugarcane syrup 68% solution was used in Experimental Example
15, a usage amount of binder could be reduced by about 30% compared to Comparative
Example 1.
[0099] As described above, when the raw sugar binder was used, an alkali component was not
piled in the fluid-bed reducing furnace such that nozzles could be prevented from
being blocked. In addition, cold strength and hot strength of the coal briquettes
were increased. Meanwhile, coal briquette having excellent strength could be manufactured
by using a small amount of sugarcane syrup as a binder.
Experiment of manufacturing coal briquette according to solid condent variation of
sugarcane syrup
Experimental Example 16
[0100] Coal briquettes were manufactured using sugarcane syrup which has been concentrated
and thus the amount of solid content was 16 wt%. The remaining experiment processes
were the same as Experimental Example 8.
Experimental Example 17
[0101] Coal briquettes were manufactured using sugarcane syrup which has been concentrated
and thus the amount of solid content was 48 wt%. The remaining experiment processes
were the same as Experimental Example 8.
Experimental Example 18
[0102] Coal briquettes were manufactured using sugarcane syrup which has been concentrated
and thus the amount of solid content was 58 wt%. The remaining experiment processes
were the same as Experimental Example 8.
Experimental Example 19
[0103] Coal briquettes were manufactured using sugarcane syrup which has been concentrated
and thus the amount of solid content was 68 wt%. The remaining experiment processes
were the same as Experimental Example 8.
Experimental Example 20
[0104] Coal briquettes were manufactured using sugarcane syrup which has been concentrated
and thus the amount of solid content was 78 wt%. The remaining experiment processes
were the same as Experimental Example 8.
Experimental Example 21
[0105] Coal briquettes were manufactured using sugarcane syrup which has been concentrated
and thus the amount of solid content was 88 wt%. The remaining experiment processes
were the same as Experimental Example 8.
Experimental Example 22
[0106] Coal briquettes were manufactured using sugarcane syrup which has been concentrated
and thus the amount of solid content was 96 wt%. The remaining experiment processes
were the same as Experimental Example 8.
Experiment result of coal briquette manufacturing according to solid content variation
of sugarcane syrup
[0107] Compression strength and drop strength of coal briquettes manufactured according
to the above-stated Experimental Example 16 to Experimental Example 22 were measured.
That is, the coal briquette was left for about 1 hour at a room temperature and then
compression strength and drop strength of the coal briquette were measured, and the
coal briquette was dried for about 15 minutes at 80°C, and the compression strength
and drop strength were measured again. The results are shown in Table 7.
(Table 7)
Experimental Example |
Viscosity (cp) |
TS |
Ash |
1 Hr. at room temperature |
Dried for 15 min. at 80 °C |
|
Compression strength |
Drop strengt h |
Compression strength |
Drop strength |
Experiment al Ex. 16 |
100 |
15 |
1 |
26 |
85 |
75 |
85 |
Experiment al Ex. 17 |
110 |
46 |
2 |
55 |
90 |
100 |
95 |
Experiment al Ex. 18 |
150 |
54.4 |
3 |
60 |
95 |
100 |
95 |
Experiment al Ex. 19 |
300 |
64.5 |
4 |
70 |
95 |
100 |
95 |
Experiment al Ex. 20 |
500 |
73 |
5 |
80 |
95 |
120 |
99 |
Experiment al Ex. 21 |
2,000 |
82.5 |
5.5 |
90 |
99 |
130 |
99 |
Experiment al Ex. 22 |
5,000 |
90 |
6 |
100 |
99 |
140 |
99 |
[0108] As shown in Table 7, as the amount of solid content included in the sugarcane syrup
used as a binder in Experimental Example 16 to Experimental Example 22 is increased,
compression strength and drop strength of the coal briquettes are increased. Thus,
cold strength of the coal briquettes can be improved by increasing the amount of solid
content included in the sugarcane syrup. In addition, compared to the coal briquette
left for about 1 hour at a room temperature, the coal briquette dried for about 15
minutes at 80°C has more excellent cold strength. This is because that moisture included
in the coal briquette is evaporated such that the cold strength of the coal briquette
is improved.
Experiment result of coal briquette manufacturing using sugarcane syrup and low-grade
coal
Experimental Example 23
[0109] Coal briquettes were manufactured by mixing 2.7 parts by weight of CaO and 10 parts
by weight of a solution of sugarcane syrup 78% with respect to 100 parts by weight
of pulverized coal that include 20 wt% of thermal coal and 80 wt% of weak corking
coal. The remaining experiment processes were the same as Experimental Example 8.
Experimental Example 24
[0110] Coal briquettes were manufactured by mixing 2.7 parts by weight of CaO and 10 parts
by weight of a solution of sugarcane syrup 78% with respect to 100 parts by weight
of pulverized coal that include 50 wt% of thermal coal and 50 wt% of weak corking
coal. The remaining experiment processes were the same as Experimental Example 23.
Experimental Example 25
[0111] Coal briquettes were manufactured by mixing 2.7 parts by weight of CaO and 7 parts
by weight of a solution of sugarcane syrup 78% with respect to 100 parts by weight
of pulverized coal that include 50 wt% of thermal coal and 50 wt% of weak corking
coal. The remaining experiment processes were the same as Experimental Example 23.
Comparative Example 3
[0112] Coal briquettes were manufactured by mixing 2.7 parts by weight of CaO and 10 parts
by weight of molasses with respect to 100 parts by weight of pulverized coal that
include 20 wt% of thermal coal and 80 wt% of weak corking coal. The remaining experiment
processes were the same as Experimental Example 23.
Comparative Example 4
[0113] Coal briquettes were manufactured by mixing 2.7 parts by weight of CaO and 10 parts
by weight of molasses with respect to 100 parts by weight of pulverized coal that
include 50 wt% of thermal coal and 50 wt% of weak corking coal. The remaining experiment
processes were the same as Experimental Example 23.
Experiment result of manufacturing coal briquette using sugarcane syrup and low-grade
coal
[0114] Compression strength, drop strength, and hot strength of coal briquettes manufactured
according to the above-stated Experimental Example 23 to Experimental Example 25,
Comparative Example 2, and Comparative Example 3 were measured. The experiment result
is shown in Table 8.
(Table 8)
Experimental example |
Cold strength |
Hot strength |
Compression strength |
Drop strength |
HTS10 |
HTS13 |
HTS16 |
Compression strength |
Deviation |
Experimental |
80 |
1 |
99 |
74 |
33 |
4 |
example 23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Experimental example 24 |
80 |
1 |
99 |
74 |
33 |
4 |
Experimental example 25 |
50 |
2 |
90 |
70 |
27 |
3 |
Comparative example 2 |
45 |
3 |
80 |
71 |
17 |
2 |
Comparative example 3 |
40 |
3 |
80 |
65 |
13 |
0 |
[0115] As shown in Table 8, coal briquettes manufactured according to Experimental Example
23 to Experimental Example 25 were relatively superior to coal briquettes manufactured
according to Comparative Example 2 and Comparative Example 3 in cold strength. In
addition, coal briquettes manufactured according to Experimental Example 23 to Experimental
Example 25 were relatively superior to coal briquettes manufactured according to Comparative
Example 2 and Comparative Example 3 in hot strength. Therefore, although low-grade
coal is used, coal briquette having excellent characteristic can be manufactured by
using sugarcane syrup.
[0116] While this invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered
to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is
not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover
various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope
of the appended claims.
1. A method for manufacturing coal briquettes being charged into a dome portion of a
melter-gasifier and then quickly heated therein in a molten iron manufacturing apparatus
that includes the melter-gasifier into which reduced iron is charged and a reducing
furnace connected with the melter-gasifier and providing the reduced iron, comprising:
providing pulverized coal;
providing a raw sugar binder of 0 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts
by weight of the pulverized coal;
providing a mixture by adding the raw sugar binder to the pulverized coal; and
providing coal briquettes by shaping the mixture.
2. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 1, wherein, in the providing
the raw sugar binder, the raw sugar binder is provided as a raw sugar solution, and
the raw sugar solution includes raw sugar at about 35 wt% to about 85 wt%.
3. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 2, wherein the raw sugar
solution includes raw sugar at about 65 wt% to about 85 wt%.
4. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 1, wherein the providing
the raw sugar binder comprises:
crushing sugarcane while injecting water;
providing sugarcane juice by juicing the crushed sugarcane; and
providing sugarcane syrup by removing impurities from the sugarcane juice and concentrating
the sugarcane juice.
5. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 4, wherein, in the providing
the sugarcane juice, the amount of solid content included in the sugarcane juice is
about 10 wt% to about 30 wt%.
6. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 4, wherein, in the providing
the sugarcane syrup as the raw sugar binder, the amount of solid content included
in the sugarcane juice is about 50 wt% to 90 wt%.
7. The method for manufacturing the coal briquette of claim 6, wherein the amount of
solid content included in the sugarcane syrup is about 65 wt% to about 85 wt%.
8. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 7, wherein the amount of
solid content included in the sugarcane syrup is about 70 wt% to about 78 wt%.
9. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 4, further comprising adding
paraffin to the sugarcane syrup, wherein the amount of paraffin is greater than 0
and less than 1 wt% with respect to the amount of sugarcane syrup.
10. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 4, wherein, in the providing
the mixture, the mixture is mixed for about 5 minutes to about 7 minutes at a temperature
of about 50°C to about 100°C.
11. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 4, wherein, in the providing
the sugarcane syrup as the raw sugar binder, the amount of total reducing sugar included
in the sugarcane syrup is about 65wt% to about 90wt%.
12. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 4, wherein, in the providing
the pulverized coal, the pulverized coal is at least one selected from a group consisting
of thermal coal, weak coking coal, brown coal, and anthracite coal.
13. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 1, wherein the providing
the raw sugar binder comprises:
providing a melted solution by melting the raw sugar with steam of about 70°C to about
120°C; and
providing the raw sugar binder as a raw sugar solution by adding water to the melted
solution and agitating the water-added melted solution at a temperature about 60°C
to about 70°C.
14. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 1, further comprising providing
at least one hardener selected from a group consisting of quicklime, slaked lime,
calcium carbonate, cement, bentonite, clay, silica, dolomite, phosphoric acid, and
sulfuric acid,
wherein, in the providing the mixture, the hardener is added more to the pulverized
coal and the amount of hardener with respect to 100 parts by weight of the pulverized
coal is 1 part by weight to 6 parts by weight.
15. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 1, wherein, in the providing
the raw sugar binder, a ratio of solid content with respect to the amount of total
reducing sugar included in the raw sugar binder is greater than 1 and less than 1.2.
16. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 1, wherein, in the providing
the raw sugar binder, the raw sugar binder comprises at least one selected from a
group consisting of sucrose, glucose, and fructose.
17. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 16, wherein the raw sugar
binder comprises the sucrose and the amount of sucrose with respect to 100 parts by
weight of the pulverized coal is greater than 0 and less than 4 parts by weight.
18. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 17, wherein the amount of
sucrose is 2 parts by weight to 4 parts by weight.
19. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 16, wherein the raw sugar
binder comprises the glucose and the amount of glucose with respect to 100 parts by
weight of the pulverized coal is greater than 0 and less than 4 parts by weight.
20. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 19, wherein the amount of
glucose is 2 parts by weight to 4 parts by weight.
21. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 16, wherein the raw sugar
binder comprises the fructose and the amount of fructose with respect to 100 parts
by the pulverized coal is greater than 0 and less than 4 parts by weight.
22. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 21, wherein the amount of
fructose is 2 parts by weight to 4 parts by weight.
23. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 1, wherein the reducing
furnace is a fluidized bed reduction furnace or a packed bed reduction furnace.
24. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 1, wherein, in the providing
the raw sugar binder, the raw sugar binder is provided as a raw sugar solution and
the amount of raw sugar solution with respect to 100 parts by weight of the pulverized
coal is 3 parts by weight to 10 parts by weight.
25. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 24, wherein the amount of
raw sugar solution is 6 parts by weight to 10 parts by weight.
26. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 25, wherein the amount of
raw sugar solution is 8 parts by weight to 10 parts by weight.
27. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 24, wherein the amount of
sucrose included in the raw sugar solution is 45 wt% to 75 wt%.
28. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 1, wherein, in the providing
the raw sugar binder, viscosity of the raw sugar binder is 100cp to 10,000cp.
29. The method for manufacturing the coal briquettes of claim 1, wherein, in the providing
the pulverized coal, the amount of moisture in the pulverized is 3 wt% to 12 wt%.
30. Coal briquette being charged into a dome portion of a melter-gasifier and then quickly
heated therein in a molten iron manufacturing apparatus that includes the melter-gasifier
into which reduced iron is charged and a reducing furnace connected with the melter-gasifier
and providing the reduced iron,
wherein the coal briquette comprises pulverized coal and a raw sugar binder,
the amount of raw sugar binder with respect to 100 parts by weight of pulverized coal
is greater than 0 and less than 10 parts by weight, and the raw sugar binder comprises
at least one selected from a group consisting of sucrose, glucose, and fructose.
31. The coal briquette of claim 30, wherein, when the raw sugar binder comprises sucrose,
the amount of sucrose is greater than 0 and less than 4 parts by weight with respect
to 100 parts by weight of the pulverized coal.
32. The coal briquette of claim 31, wherein the amount of sucrose is 2 parts by weight
to 4 parts by weight.
33. The coal briquette of claim 30, wherein, when the raw sugar binder comprises fructose,
the amount of fructose is greater than 0 and less than 4parts by weight with respect
to 100 parts by weight of the pulverized coal.
34. The coal briquette of claim 33, wherein the amount of fructose is 2 parts by weight
to 4parts by weight.
35. The coal briquette of claim 30, further comprising at least one hardener selected
from a group consisting of quicklime, slaked lime, calcium carbonate, cement, bentonite,
clay, silica, dolomite, phosphoric acid, and sulfuric acid, wherein the amount of
hardener is 0.1 part by weight to 6 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight
of the pulverized coal.
36. The coal briquette of claim 30, wherein the amount of solid content included in the
raw sugar is 16 wt% to 96 wt%.
37. The coal briquette of claim 36, wherein the amount of solid content is 78 wt% to 96
wt%.