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III B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
IRON MAKING
(Metallurgy & Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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(a) Decrepitation
(b) LTBT
(c) RDI
(d) RI
(e) CRI
(f) CSR [16]
4. (a) Draw the relevant H2 /H2 O versus temperature for various iron oxides and
discuss them.
(b) What are the advantages of H2 as a reducing agent?
(c) What is direct and indirect reduction of iron ore? [8+4+4]
6. (a) What is blast furnace performance? How is it affected by sizing of blast furnace
materials?
(b) Compare the use of sinter, pellets and natural ore as the blast furnace burden.
[8+8]
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(c) What are the advantages of sponge iron? [5+6+5]
8. (a) Explain the furnace lining, for the working hearth of reverberatory furnace
used in the production of wrought iron.
(b) What do you mean by the term fettling in the reverberatory furnace used in
the production of wrought iron. Explain the various materials used in the
fettling. Explain why siliceous lime should not be used for fettling. [8+8]
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Code No: R05311804 Set No. 2
III B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
IRON MAKING
(Metallurgy & Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What type of particles tend to form ridges/crests and troughs? Why?
(b) List down the factors which influence distribution of burden in blast furnace.
(c) How do the following influence burden distribution in blast furnace ?
i. Size range of charge materials
ii. Angle of repose
iii. Density [5+2+9]
2. (a) What is induration of pellets? Explain the various steps to be followed during
induration of pellets.
(b) Compare the firing cycle of pelletising in different types of induration units
used in pelletisation. [8+8]
3. (a) What are the different modes of cooling arrangements made to blast furnace?
Explain them.
(b) What are the different types of coolers arranged to the shaft region of blast
furnace? Explain.
(c) Explain charge hoisting system of blast furnace. [5+5+6]
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8. (a) Explain the furnace lining, for the working hearth of reverberatory furnace
used in the production of wrought iron.
(b) What do you mean by the term fettling in the reverberatory furnace used in
the production of wrought iron. Explain the various materials used in the
fettling. Explain why siliceous lime should not be used for fettling. [8+8]
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Code No: R05311804 Set No. 3
III B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
IRON MAKING
(Metallurgy & Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. What are the various methods of agglomeration of iron ores? Briefly explain each
method. [16]
2. (a) Explain various types of zones in a sinter bed after the ignition of the top
layer.
(b) List out the sintering process variables and explain. [8+8]
3. (a) Explain any two methods of primary gas cleaning system with neat sketches.
(b) Explain the utilisation of blast furnace gas in an integrated steel plant. [8+8]
4. (a) Explain the role of Ellingham diagram for oxides in the blast furnace operation.
(b) What are the reactions occur in the shaft of the blast furnace? Explain.
(c) What is the importance of race way in blast furnace operation? [8+4+4]
5. (a) What are the factors that affect the sulphur transfer from metal to slag during
blast furnace operation? Explain.
(b) How the sulphur in final metal can be controlled in iron production by blast
furnace route? [10+6]
8. (a) Compare and contrast the elastic properties of wrought iron and mild steel.
(b) Explain the important and useful properties of wrought iron.
(c) Briefly discuss about the corrosive properties of wrought iron. [6+6+4]
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Code No: R05311804 Set No. 4
III B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
IRON MAKING
(Metallurgy & Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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