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- the present invention relates to a method for producing reduced iron.
- the raw material of iron is mainly iron oxide, and a reduction process to reduce this iron oxide is essential in steelworks.
- the most common reduction process that is widespread worldwide is the blast furnace.
- coke or pulverized coal reacts with oxygen in hot air (air heated to about 1200 ° C) at the tuyere. This reaction produces reducing gases CO and H 2 , which are used to reduce iron ore in the furnace.
- the reducing agent ratio (the amount of coke and pulverized coal used per ton of molten iron) has been reduced to about 500 kg/t, and the reducing agent ratio has already reached almost the lower limit. Therefore, a further significant reduction in the reducing agent ratio cannot be expected.
- a method of producing reduced iron using a vertical reduction furnace (hereinafter also referred to as a shaft furnace) is also often used.
- a reduction furnace is filled with agglomerated iron ore such as sintered ore or pellets (hereinafter also simply referred to as iron oxide) as an iron oxide raw material.
- a reducing gas containing CO and H 2 is blown into the reduction furnace to reduce the iron oxide and produce reduced iron.
- natural gas or the like is used as a raw material gas for the reducing gas. This raw material gas is heated and reformed in a reformer together with the furnace top gas. As a result, a reducing gas is produced.
- the furnace top gas is a gas after being subjected to the reduction of the iron oxide in the reduction furnace, and is generally discharged from the furnace top.
- the generated reducing gas is blown into the reduction furnace and reacts with the iron oxide supplied from the upper part of the reduction furnace.
- the iron oxide is reduced to produce reduced iron.
- the reduced iron is cooled in a region below the position where the reducing gas is blown into the reduction furnace, and then discharged from the lower part of the reduction furnace.
- the top gas remaining after the reduction of the iron oxide is discharged from the reduction furnace, for example, from the top of the furnace. After dust collection and cooling, part of the top gas is sent to the reformer as a raw material for the reformed gas. The remaining top gas is used as fuel gas for the reformer. In this method, the top gas used as fuel gas for the reformer is usually discharged outside the system.
- Patent Document 1 describes a method in which exhaust gas from a reducing furnace and natural gas are reformed in a reformer to generate a reducing gas mainly composed of CO and H2 , and the reducing gas is blown into a reducing furnace to reduce iron oxide in the reducing furnace, thereby producing reduced iron.
- Patent Document 2 describes a method for producing reduced iron by reforming coke oven gas and top gas of a reducing furnace from which CO2 has been removed to produce reducing gas, and then injecting the reducing gas into a reducing furnace.
- the method described in Patent Document 2 produces reducing gas using coke oven gas or converter gas generated in a steelworks.
- coke oven gas or converter gas is required as fuel gas for downstream processes such as a heating furnace and an annealing furnace. Therefore, if the coke oven gas or converter gas is diverted to the reduced iron production process, it will cause a fuel gas shortage in the downstream processes. As a result, natural gas will be supplied from outside to compensate for the shortage of fuel gas in the downstream processes. In other words, even with the method described in Patent Document 2, it is not possible to simultaneously achieve energy conservation and reduction in CO2 emissions, and problems remain.
- the present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned current situation, and has an object to provide a method for producing reduced iron that can simultaneously achieve energy saving and reduction in CO2 emissions.
- the inventors have conducted extensive research to simultaneously achieve energy savings and reduction in CO2 emissions, and have developed a system for circulating and reusing furnace gas. That is, the inventors a blowing step of blowing a reducing gas into the reduction furnace; a reduction step of reducing the iron oxide with a reducing gas in a reduction furnace to obtain reduced iron; A distribution step of distributing a top gas discharged from the reducing furnace into a first top gas and a second top gas; a generating step of generating regenerated carbon monoxide gas by an electrolytic reaction using the first furnace top gas; a heating step of heating the mixed gas of the regenerated carbon monoxide gas and the second furnace gas to obtain a reducing gas;
- a top gas circulation and reuse system hereinafter simply referred to as the circulation system
- the inventors conducted further studies and obtained the following findings.
- the amount of gas introduced into the distribution process, the generation process, and the heating process is controlled according to the CO2 conversion rate ⁇ C [-] (hereinafter also simply referred to as the CO2 conversion rate) due to the electrolytic reaction in the generation process (i.e., the reaction of reforming the CO2 contained in the first furnace gas into CO by electrolysis).
- the CO2 conversion rate due to the electrolytic reaction in the generation process (i.e., the reaction of reforming the CO2 contained in the first furnace gas into CO by electrolysis).
- This makes it possible to produce reduced iron under highly stable operation without inputting extra energy, i.e., while simultaneously achieving further energy savings and reduction in CO2 emissions.
- the present invention was completed based on the above findings and through further investigation.
- the gist of the present invention is as follows:
- the furnace gas is separated into a separated carbon dioxide gas and a remaining gas, Distributing the separated carbon dioxide gas as the first top gas; 3.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a conventional process for producing reduced iron.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a process for producing reduced iron according to a method for producing reduced iron according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 1 is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of an example of the conventional manufacturing process.
- reference numeral 1 denotes a reduction furnace
- 1a denotes iron oxide
- 1b denotes reduced iron
- 3 denotes a dust removal device
- 4 denotes a dehydration device
- 5 denotes a natural gas supply section
- 6 denotes an air supply section
- 7 denotes a reforming device
- 9 denotes a reducing gas injection device.
- iron oxide is charged from the top of a reduction furnace and gradually lowered.
- High-temperature reducing gas is blown into the furnace from the center to reduce the iron oxide.
- reduced iron is discharged from the bottom of the reduction furnace.
- a furnace top gas containing mainly CO, CO 2 , H 2 , and H 2 O is discharged from the top of the reduction furnace.
- This furnace top gas is dusted by a dust collector, and a part of the top gas is adjusted in moisture and sent to the reformer as a raw material gas.
- a gas containing a hydrocarbon for example, natural gas from a natural gas supply unit, is supplied to the reformer together with the moisture-adjusted top gas.
- the supplied gas is heated in the reformer. Then, a reforming reaction occurs to generate a high-temperature reducing gas containing mainly CO and H 2. Then, this reducing gas is blown into the reduction furnace. The remaining part of the furnace top gas is dehydrated and used as a heating fuel in the combustion chamber of the reformer. The top gas after being combusted as a heating fuel is usually discharged outside the system while still containing CO 2.
- reduced iron is produced by the example of the conventional production process, approximately 1 ton or more of CO 2 is discharged outside the circulation system per ton of reduced iron produced.
- a furnace gas distribution section the furnace gas discharged from a reducing furnace is distributed into a first furnace gas and a second furnace gas.
- the first furnace gas is used to generate regenerated carbon monoxide gas by an electrolytic reaction.
- the regenerated carbon monoxide gas and the second furnace gas are mixed to obtain a mixed gas.
- the mixed gas is heated in a heating device.
- this heated mixed gas is blown into the reducing furnace as a reducing gas from a reducing gas blowing device.
- reference numeral 10 denotes a steam supply section
- 11 denotes a carbon monoxide generator
- 12 denotes a heating device
- 13 denotes a heat source
- 14 denotes a furnace gas distribution section.
- the top gas discharged from the reducing furnace is distributed into a first top gas and a second top gas.
- the distribution and flow rate control means of the top gas are not particularly limited and may be in accordance with a conventional method.
- a mass flow controller may be used.
- the furnace gas may be distributed with its composition as it is.
- a specific gas species such as CO2 may be separated and distributed as follows. That is, the furnace gas may be separated into a separated carbon dioxide gas and a remaining gas ( CO2 separation), and the separated carbon dioxide gas may be distributed as a first furnace gas and the remaining gas may be distributed as a second furnace gas.
- the method of CO2 separation is not particularly limited, and various methods such as chemical absorption, physical absorption, adsorption separation, membrane separation, cryogenic separation, oxygen combustion, and chemical looping combustion can be used.
- chemical absorption, represented by amine absorption, and adsorption separation, represented by PSA have a long history of use in chemical plants and industrial CO2 production.
- these methods have a track record of recovering gas with a CO2 concentration of 99% or more by volume. Therefore, these methods are preferred.
- the CO2 concentration in the separated carbon dioxide gas is preferably 90% by volume or more.
- the CO2 concentration in the separated carbon dioxide gas may be 100% by volume.
- composition of the remaining gas distributed as the second furnace gas varies depending on the amount of CO2 separated, but is, for example, CO: 5-70 vol.%, CO2 : 0-25 vol.%, H2 : 25-75 vol.%, H2O : 0-50 vol.%, and the remainder: 0-30 vol.%.
- a separation step for separating a specific gas species such as CO2 from the first furnace gas and the second furnace gas may be optionally provided between the above distribution step and the production step described later.
- the first furnace gas may be separated into a separated carbon dioxide gas and a residual gas ( CO2 separation), and the separated carbon dioxide gas may be used as the first furnace gas in the production step.
- the residual gas may be directly merged with the second furnace gas.
- a part of the furnace gas may be used as a heating fuel for a heating device, etc.
- a part of the furnace gas is combusted using oxygen supplied from an oxygen supply device, for example, pure oxygen produced by a cryogenic separation process driven by CO2- free electricity.
- the furnace gas after combustion may be dehydrated as necessary and then returned to the original line.
- the first furnace gas distributed in the distribution step is used to generate regenerated carbon monoxide gas by electrolysis.
- CO is generated, for example, by electrolyzing CO2 contained in the first furnace gas according to the following reaction formula (i). CO2 ⁇ CO+1/ 2O2 ...(i)
- the first furnace gas contains H 2 O or when steam is introduced together with the first furnace gas, it is preferable to electrolyze H 2 O simultaneously with CO 2.
- H 2 is generated according to the following reaction formula (ii). H 2 O ⁇ H 2 +1/2O 2 ...(ii)
- the simultaneous electrolysis of CO 2 and H 2 O according to the above formulas (i) and (ii) is hereinafter also referred to as a co-electrolysis reaction.
- the conditions for electrolyzing CO 2 and H 2 O are not particularly limited, and may be in accordance with conventional methods.
- the composition of the first furnace gas is the same as that of the separated carbon dioxide gas.
- the composition of the first furnace gas is basically the same as that of the furnace gas introduced into the distribution step.
- the composition of the first furnace gas is, for example, CO: 5 to 50 volume %, CO 2 : 5 to 30 volume %, H 2 : 5 to 80 volume %, H 2 O: 0 to 35 volume %, and the balance: 0 to 20 volume %.
- the composition of the second furnace gas described later is also similar.
- any other gas containing CO2 (hereinafter also referred to as other gas) can also be used in the production process.
- gases include gases by-produced in the iron-making process, specifically blast furnace gas (BFG) and coke oven gas (COG).
- BFG blast furnace gas
- COG coke oven gas
- the other gas may be introduced into the above-mentioned separation process together with the first furnace gas, separated into separated carbon dioxide gas and remaining gas, and then the separated carbon dioxide gas may be supplied to the production process.
- water vapor may be introduced together with the first furnace gas while taking into consideration the material balance of the entire circulation system.
- water vapor may be supplied to the distribution line of the first furnace gas and then introduced into the carbon monoxide generation device, or may be directly introduced into the carbon monoxide generation device from an independent line.
- Water vapor may be supplied from outside the circulation system, or H 2 O dehydrated in a dehydrator may be reused.
- the furnace gas is separated into a separated carbon dioxide gas and a remaining gas ( CO2 separation). Then, the separated carbon dioxide gas is introduced into the production step as the first furnace gas, and water vapor is introduced into the production step.
- the remaining gas is referred to as the second furnace gas.
- the electrolysis device used as the carbon monoxide generating device is not particularly limited, and a commonly used device can be used.
- the power used for the electrolysis is also not particularly limited. It is preferable to use CO2- free power, for example, power supplied by solar power generation or wind power generation, as the power used for the electrolysis.
- the composition of the regenerated carbon monoxide gas is not particularly limited.
- the regenerated carbon monoxide gas excluding H 2 O for example, the regenerated carbon monoxide gas after dehydration by the above-mentioned dehydration device, has a composition of CO: 1 to 60 volume %, H 2 : 40 to 99 volume %, and the balance: 0 to 30 volume %.
- the oxygen obtained as a by-product when carbon monoxide is generated is separated from the gas in the circulation system. That is, usually, the gas in the circulation system (regenerated carbon monoxide gas) and oxygen are already separated in the carbon monoxide generating device. Therefore, there is no particular need to install an oxygen separator, but this does not limit the installation of a separator.
- the separated oxygen may be released into the atmosphere, but it is desirable to use it for other purposes as appropriate, such as oxygen for combustion when heating gas in the circulation system, or to supplement the oxygen required in other processes inside and outside the steelworks.
- a gas obtained by mixing the regenerated carbon monoxide gas and the second furnace gas (hereinafter also referred to as a mixed gas) is heated to obtain a reducing gas.
- the regenerated carbon monoxide gas and the second furnace gas may be mixed upstream of the heating device as shown in FIG. 2, or these gases may be directly supplied to the heating device from independent lines and mixed in the heating device.
- FIG. 2 illustrates an example in which the second furnace gas is supplied to the distribution line for the regenerated carbon monoxide gas between the dehydrator and the heating device, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the second furnace gas may be supplied to the distribution line for the regenerated carbon monoxide gas between the carbon monoxide generator and the dehydrator.
- the gas composition of the reducing gas is, for example, CO: 1 to 60 volume %, H 2 : 40 to 99 volume %, and the balance: 0 to 30 volume %.
- the heating temperature and heating means of the reducing gas (mixed gas) are not particularly limited and may be in accordance with conventional methods.
- the heating temperature of the reducing gas (mixed gas) can be 750 to 1100°C.
- the reducing gas is introduced into the reduction furnace through a blowing process.
- a blowing process For example, it is introduced into the reduction furnace using a reducing gas blowing device.
- the iron oxide is reduced by the reducing gas to obtain reduced iron.
- the reducing gas after being used to reduce the iron oxide is discharged from the reduction furnace as furnace top gas.
- any dust removal device can be used for the dust removal.
- Any dehydration device can be used for the dehydration.
- the order of dust removal and dehydration is not particularly limited. In the example shown in Figure 2, the top gas is subjected to dust removal by the dust removal device and then dehydration by the dehydration device, and then the top gas is distributed into a first top gas and a second top gas.
- Control of the amount of gas introduced into the distribution step, the generation step, and the heating step it is important to control the amount of gas introduced (supplied) into the distribution step, the generation step, and the heating step according to the CO2 conversion rate.
- This makes it possible to stabilize the composition of the reducing gas blown into the reduction furnace, in particular, the ratio of the amount of H2 to the amount of CO contained in the reducing gas, H2 /CO (hereinafter also referred to as H2 /CO of the reducing gas).
- H2 /CO of the reducing gas H2 /CO of the reducing gas
- the CO2 conversion rate indicates the ratio of CO2 contained in the first furnace gas introduced into the production step that is converted to CO by an electrolysis reaction.
- the CO2 conversion rate can be calculated by the following formula.
- CO2 conversion rate ⁇ C [ ⁇ ] 1 ⁇ (amount of CO2 contained in the regenerated carbon monoxide gas discharged after the generation of CO in the generation step [Nm 3 /t]) ⁇ (amount of CO2 contained in the first furnace gas introduced into the generation step [Nm 3 /t])
- the CO2 conversion rate can be adjusted mainly by the reactor itself used in the production process, for example, the type and amount, surface area and thickness of the materials used for the electrodes and electrolytes used in the reactor, as well as the temperature of the reactor and the amount of electricity supplied to the reactor.
- Nm 3 /t and kg/t are unit quantities per ton of reduced iron (DRI) produced.
- W CO2 Amount of CO2 contained in the furnace gas introduced into the distribution process [Nm 3 /t]
- V CO2 Amount of CO2 contained in the gas introduced into the heating process [Nm 3 /t] It is.
- VCO2 is the total amount of CO2 contained in the gas introduced into the heating step.
- the gas introduced into the heating step is basically the regenerated carbon monoxide gas and the second furnace gas (or a mixture of these).
- the left side of the above formula (1) can be rewritten as (W CO2 -V CO2 )/W CO2 , which represents the ratio of CO 2 converted to CO out of the CO 2 introduced into the distribution process. If the above formula (1) is not satisfied, the amount of CO 2 converted to CO in the generation process is insufficient, and CO 2 becomes surplus in the circulation system. As a result, in order to perform stable operation under a healthy material balance, it may be necessary to discharge CO 2 outside the circulation system.
- the left side of the above formula (1) is 1-V CO2 /W CO2 +0.015, and it is even more preferable that the left side of the above formula (1) is 1-V CO2 /W CO2 +0.03.
- the amounts of gas introduced into the distribution process, generation process, and heating process may be constant or may be changed at any timing as long as the above formula (1) is satisfied.
- the amounts of gas introduced into the distribution process, generation process, and heating process at the time of starting up the equipment may be determined, for example, from past operating history, and the amounts of gas introduced into the distribution process, generation process, and heating process may be changed and controlled as appropriate according to the subsequent operating conditions.
- the iron oxide raw material used in the method for producing reduced iron according to one embodiment of the present invention is, for example, iron ore.
- Specific examples include lump iron ore (lump ore) and pellets (iron ore powder solidified into a spherical shape).
- the quality of the iron ore used as the iron oxide raw material, i.e., the iron content, is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of reduction in a shaft furnace, it is generally preferable that the quality be 65 mass% or more.
- a method using a shaft furnace has been described as a direct reduction ironmaking method.
- the type of reduction furnace is not limited to this, and methods using a fluidized bed, rotary kiln, rotary hearth furnace (RHF), etc. are also possible.
- a shaft furnace is preferable as a reduction furnace because of its high production efficiency, operating rate, and operational stability.
- the majority of direct reduction furnaces operating around the world are shaft furnace type Midrex (registered trademark) and Hyl (registered trademark).
- the raw material iron oxide pellets were filled into the reduction furnace under the condition of 1394 kg/t.
- reducing gas heated to 980°C was injected from the center of the reduction furnace to reduce the iron oxide pellets and obtain reduced iron.
- the furnace gas discharged from the reduction furnace was dedusted and appropriately dehydrated so that the material balance was balanced.
- the furnace gas was introduced into the distribution step and distributed into a first furnace gas and a second furnace gas.
- the furnace gas introduced into the furnace gas distribution section was appropriately separated into a separated carbon dioxide gas and a remaining gas ( CO2 separation) so that the material balance was balanced.
- the separated carbon dioxide gas was added with an appropriate amount of steam as the first furnace gas, and introduced into a carbon monoxide generator.
- a carbon monoxide generator regenerated carbon monoxide gas was generated by a co-electrolytic reaction. After the generated regenerated carbon monoxide gas was appropriately dehydrated, the regenerated carbon monoxide gas and the second furnace gas were mixed to obtain a mixed gas.
- the mixed gas was introduced into a heating device, and the mixed gas was heated in the heating device to obtain a reducing gas. Note that the total amount of gas introduced into the heating step in Table 1 is the mixed gas, i.e., the total amount of the regenerated carbon monoxide gas and the second furnace gas.
- W H2 is the amount of H2 contained in the furnace gas introduced into the distribution step.
- V H2 is the amount of H2 contained in the gas (regenerated carbon monoxide gas and the second furnace gas) introduced into the heating step.
- the conditions other than those described above and in Table 1 were in accordance with the usual method.
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Description
すなわち、発明者らは、
還元炉へ還元ガスを吹込む、吹込み工程と、
還元炉において、還元ガスにより酸化鉄を還元して還元鉄を得る、還元工程と、
還元炉から排出される炉頂ガスを第1の炉頂ガスと第2の炉頂ガスとに分配する、分配工程と、
第1の炉頂ガスを用いて電解反応により再生一酸化炭素ガスを生成する、生成工程と、
再生一酸化炭素ガスおよび第2の炉頂ガスを混合したガスを加熱し、還元ガスとする、加熱工程と、
を有する、炉頂ガスの循環・再利用系(以下、単に循環系ともいう)を開発した。
・上記の循環系において、生成工程での電解反応(すなわち、第1の炉頂ガスに含まれるCO2を電気分解によりCOに改質する反応)によるCO2転化率ηC[-](以下、単にCO2転化率ともいう)に応じて、分配工程、生成工程および加熱工程に導入するガス量を制御する。
・これにより、余分なエネルギーを投入することなく、すなわち、一層の省エネルギー化とCO2排出量の削減とを同時に実現しながら、高い操業安定性の下、還元鉄を製造できる。
本発明は、上記の知見に基づき、さらに検討を加えて完成されたものである。
前記還元炉へ還元ガスを吹込む、吹込み工程と、
前記還元炉において、前記還元ガスにより前記酸化鉄を還元して還元鉄を得る、還元工程と、
前記還元炉から排出される炉頂ガスを第1の炉頂ガスと第2の炉頂ガスとに分配する、分配工程と、
前記第1の炉頂ガスを用いて電解反応により再生一酸化炭素ガスを生成する、生成工程と、
前記再生一酸化炭素ガスおよび前記第2の炉頂ガスを混合した混合ガスを加熱し、前記還元ガスとする、加熱工程と、
を有し、
前記生成工程での電解反応によるCO2転化率ηC[-]に応じて、前記分配工程、前記生成工程および前記加熱工程に導入するガス量を制御する、還元鉄の製造方法。
WCO2:分配工程に導入する炉頂ガスに含まれるCO2量[Nm3/t]
VCO2:加熱工程に導入するガスに含まれるCO2量[Nm3/t]
である。
前記分離二酸化炭素ガスを前記第1の炉頂ガスとして分配し、
前記残部ガスを前記第2の炉頂ガスとして分配する、前記1または2に記載の還元鉄の製造方法。
以下、本発明の一実施形態に従う還元鉄の製造方法の各工程について、説明する。なお、充填工程、吹込み工程および還元工程については、常法に従い、例えば、上記した従前の製造プロセスと同様にして行えばよいので、ここでは説明を省略する。
分配工程では、例えば、炉頂ガス分配部において、還元炉から排出される炉頂ガスを第1の炉頂ガスと第2の炉頂ガスとに分配する。また、炉頂ガスの分配および流量制御手段は特に限定されず、常法に従えばよい。例えば、マスフローコントローラーなどを用いればよい。
例えば、上記のように、第1の炉頂ガスを、分離二酸化炭素ガスと残部ガスとに分離(CO2分離)し、分離二酸化炭素ガスを生成工程において第1の炉頂ガスとして使用してもよい。上記の残部ガスは、そのまま第2の炉頂ガスに合流させてもよい。
生成工程では、例えば、一酸化炭素生成装置において、上記の分配工程で分配した第1の炉頂ガスを用いて電解反応により再生一酸化炭素ガスを生成する。なお、COは、例えば、第1の炉頂ガスに含まれるCO2を電気分解することにより、次式(i)の反応式に従って生成する。
CO2 → CO+1/2O2 ・・・(i)
H2O → H2+1/2O2 ・・・(ii)
なお、上掲式(i)および(ii)に従うCO2およびH2Oの電気分解を同時に行うことを、以下、共電解反応ともいう。
加熱工程では、再生一酸化炭素ガスおよび第2の炉頂ガスを混合したガス(以下、混合ガスともいう)を加熱して還元ガスを得る。再生一酸化炭素ガスおよび第2の炉頂ガスの混合は、図2のように加熱装置の上流側で行ってもよいし、これらのガスをそれぞれ独立したラインから、直接、加熱装置に供給して加熱装置内で行ってもよい。なお、図2では、脱水装置と加熱装置の間の再生一酸化炭素ガスの流通ラインに第2の炉頂ガスを供給する態様を例示しているが、これに限定されるものではない。例えば、一酸化炭素生成装置と脱水装置の間の再生一酸化炭素ガスの流通ラインに、第2の炉頂ガスを供給してもよい。
そして、本発明の一実施形態に従う還元鉄の製造方法では、CO2転化率に応じて、分配工程、生成工程および加熱工程に導入(供給)するガス量を制御することが重要である。これにより、還元炉に吹き込む還元ガスの組成、特には、還元ガスに含まれるCO量に対するH2量の比であるH2/CO(以下、還元ガスのH2/COともいう)を安定化させることが可能となる。これにより、高い操業安定性の下、一層の省エネルギー化とCO2排出量の削減とを同時に実現した操業、具体的には、CO2の循環系外への排出や循環系外からのCO供給を行うことなく、還元ガスの組成を一定の範囲に保持した安定的な操業を継続して行うことが可能になる。
CO2転化率ηC[-]=1-(生成工程でのCOの生成後に排出される再生一酸化炭素ガスに含まれるCO2量[Nm3/t])÷(生成工程に導入される第1の炉頂ガスに含まれるCO2量[Nm3/t])
なお、CO2転化率は、主に、生成工程で使用する反応器自体、例えば、反応器で使用する電極や電解質に用いる材料の種類や量、表面積や厚さに加え、反応器の温度や反応器に供給する電力量によって調整することが可能である。また、水蒸気など第1の炉頂ガス以外にも生成工程に導入されるガスがある場合には、当該ガスに含まれるCO2量も(生成工程に導入される第1の炉頂ガスに含まれるCO2量[Nm3/t])に含めるものとする。
また、Nm3/tおよびkg/tは、還元鉄(DRI)を1t製造するあたりの原単位である。
WCO2:分配工程に導入する炉頂ガスに含まれるCO2量[Nm3/t]
VCO2:加熱工程に導入するガスに含まれるCO2量[Nm3/t]
である。
なお、VCO2は、加熱工程に導入するガスに含まれるCO2量の合計である。加熱工程に導入するガスは、基本的に、再生一酸化炭素ガスおよび第2の炉頂ガス(またはこれらの混合ガス)である。
図2に示す循環系において、表1に記載の条件に従って還元鉄の製造を行った。いずれの条件でも、操業期間は28日間とした。表1では、還元鉄を1t製造するあたりの原単位により操業諸元を記載している。例えば、還元鉄を1t製造する際に酸化鉄ペレットを1300kg使用する場合、酸化鉄ペレットの使用量を1300kg/tと表す。3000t/日の還元鉄の製造を行う場合には、この量を3000倍すれば1日当たりの諸元となる。
一方、生成工程でのCO2転化率に応じたガス量の制御を行わなかった比較例ではいずれも、操業期間の途中で、還元ガスの組成を一定の範囲に保持することできなくなって還元炉内の反応が不安定化し、やむなく操業の中断に至った。
1a 酸化鉄
1b 還元鉄
3 除塵装置
4 脱水装置
5 天然ガス供給部
6 空気供給部
7 改質装置
9 還元ガス吹込み装置
10 水蒸気供給部
11 一酸化炭素生成装置
12 加熱装置
13 熱源
14 炉頂ガス分配部
Claims (3)
- 酸化鉄を還元炉へ充填する、充填工程と、
前記還元炉へ還元ガスを吹込む、吹込み工程と、
前記還元炉において、前記還元ガスにより前記酸化鉄を還元して還元鉄を得る、還元工程と、
前記還元炉から排出される炉頂ガスを第1の炉頂ガスと第2の炉頂ガスとに分配する、分配工程と、
前記第1の炉頂ガスを用いて電解反応により再生一酸化炭素ガスを生成する、生成工程と、
前記再生一酸化炭素ガスおよび前記第2の炉頂ガスを混合した混合ガスを加熱し、前記還元ガスとする、加熱工程と、
を有し、
前記生成工程での電解反応によるCO2転化率ηC[-]に応じて、前記分配工程、前記生成工程および前記加熱工程に導入するガス量を制御する、還元鉄の製造方法。 - 前記分配工程において、前記炉頂ガスを、分離二酸化炭素ガスと残部ガスとに分離し、
前記分離二酸化炭素ガスを前記第1の炉頂ガスとして分配し、
前記残部ガスを前記第2の炉頂ガスとして分配する、請求項1または2に記載の還元鉄の製造方法。
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