Melting of high-carbon ferrochrome using coal of the saryadyr deposit

Abstract

The article presents the results of large-scale laboratory tests on the smelting of high-carbon ferrochrome with the replacement of parts metallurgical coke with high-ash coal from the Saryadyr deposits. According to the test results, it can be stated that the optimal percentage of replacing metallurgical coke with high-ash Saradyr coal is 30 – 40 %. During a large-scale laboratory test, it was also established that the cost of the alloy was reduced due to the partial replacement of expensive coke and removes the fluxing component of quartzite from the charge composition, and improves the TPE of the high-carbon ferrochrome smelting process.

Keywords

• chrome ore
• high ash coal
• reduction
• carbonaceous reductant
• thermal ore furnace