Analysis of Coke Oven Gas Injection from Dome in COREX Melter Gasifier for Adjusting Dome Temperature

Abstract

Coke oven gas (COG) injection from the dome in a COREX melter gasifier is a good method to not only reduce the amount of solid fuel used for gasification, but also to adjust the freeboard temperature that should be maintained within a certain range. In this paper, the characteristics of COG injection used to adjust dome temperature are studied through a static model. The results show that an increase in melting rate causes a decrease in dome temperature and generator gas volume. However, with an increase in coke rate, dome temperature increases, while generator gas volume decreases. For low coke rate conditions, the dome temperature is generally found to be lower than 1050 °C, and COG is blasted for combustion and heat releasing. For high coke rates, the dome temperature is generally higher than 1050 °C. Under the premise that oxygen reduction cannot meet the demand, COG is used for decomposition. After the COG injection, the amount and reduction capacity of the generator gas can meet the needs of reduction in shaft furnace. The findings of this work can be used as a theoretical basis to guide plant operations for COG injection.

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