COG喷吹量对高炉冶炼过程影响数值模拟

Numerical simulation of the effect of coke oven gas blowing rate on the blast furnace smelting process

  • 摘要: 基于国家“碳减排、碳中和”战略,向高炉中喷吹富氢气体成为有效减排的重要方法,其中关于高炉喷吹焦炉煤气(COG)的研究也得到了广泛关注,但针对COG喷吹量对高炉冶炼过程影响的相关研究相对较少. 在此基础上,本文采用计算流体动力学数值模拟方法,探究COG喷吹量对高炉内煤粉燃烧率、气体还原反应、风口处焦炭反应及软熔带等因素的影响. 结果表明,随着COG喷吹量由30 m3·min–1提升至120 m3·min–1,H2O、CO、CO2、H2等组分的含量表现出一定程度的上升趋势. 从煤粉燃烧率的角度看,随着COG喷吹量的增加,煤粉的挥发反应基本相同,而水煤气反应得到增强. 同时以氢气为主的还原路径以及水煤气反应得到强化,且炉内的软熔带位置以及形状发生改变,基于本次模拟,COG喷吹量达到120 m3·min–1时相对适宜,其软熔带的厚度有所减小,透气性得到改善,气速分布相对均匀.

     

    Abstract: Blowing hydrogen-rich gas into the blast furnace has become an important method for reducing emissions, aligning with the national strategy for carbon emissions reduction and carbon neutrality. Research on blowing coke oven gas (COG) into the blast furnace has also received widespread attention; however only little research has been conducted on the effect of the blowing amount on blast furnace smelting. This study adopts the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method to explore the effect of COG blowing amount on the pulverized coal combustion rate, gas reduction reactions, and coke reactions at the tuyere and cohesive zone of the blast furnace. The results show a decreasing trend in gas temperature at the tuyere due to the injection of coal powder. Afterward, the gas temperature increaseed significantly, reaching its peak as it exits the raceway. This is mainly attributed to the intense combustion of coal powder and gas-phase combustible components. The temperature then gradually decreased as the gas moved away from the raceway. As the COG injection rate increased from 30 to 120 m3·min–1, the contents of H2O, CO, CO2, and H2 showed a certain degree of upward trend. From the perspective of the coal powder combustion rate, the increased COG injection sustained the volatilization reaction of coal powder and enhanced the water-gas reaction. With the increase in COG injection volume, the reducing atmosphere in the furnace was enhanced. Owing to the competitive effect between H2 and CO, the CO reduction pathway decreased, while the H2 reduction pathway increased. The reaction intensity of coke in the furnace body also changes with the increasing COG injection. As the COG injection increased, the H2 content in the furnace belly gas continued to rise, the water-gas reaction was enhanced, and the combustion reaction of coke was reduced. During the increase of the COG injection rate from 30 to 90 m3·min–1, the thickness of the cohesive zone continued to increase, resulting in decreased permeability and an elevation of the high-pressure zone, which forced more gas to flow rapidly toward the center. However, when the injection rate reached 120 m3·min–1, the thickness of the cohesive zone decreased, permeability improved, the high-pressure zone shifted downward, and the gas velocity distribution at the center became relatively uniform. After injecting COG, the temperature inside the furnace decreased, with significant changes observed in the waist and lower regions, and the high-temperature zone shrank. This occurred because the injected COG gas, at normal temperature, introduced low-temperature gas into the furnace, and the gasification of hydrocarbons absorbed heat. This process increased the total amount of combustion products, thereby requiring more heat for heating. However, as the COG injection volume and oxygen enrichment rate increased, the high-temperature area gradually expanded.

     

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