Contents
1.A Brief Description of the Blast-Process
2.A Look Inside the Furnace
3.Thermodynamics of the Blast-Furnace Process: Enthalpies and Equilibria
4.Blast-Furnace Stoichiometry
5.Development of a Model Framework: Simplified Blast-Furnace Enthalpy Balance
6.The Model Framework: Combination of Stoichiometric and Enthalpy Equations
7.Completion of the Stoichiometric Part of the Model: Conceptual Division of the Blast Furnace through the Chemical Reserve Zone
8.Enthalpy Balance for the Bottom Segment of the Furnace
9.Combining Bottom Segment Stoichiometry and Enthalpy Equations: a priory Calculation of operation of Operation Parameters
10 Testing of the mathematical Model and a Discussed of its Premises
11. The Effects of Tuyere Inject-ants on Blast-Furnace Operations
12 Addition of Details into the Operating Equations: Heat Losses; Reduction of Si and Mn; Dissolution of Carbon Formation of Slag;Decomposition of Carbonates
13.Summary of Blast-Furnace-Operating Equations: Comparison between Predictions and Practice
14.Blast-Furnace Optimization by Linear Programming