SINTER PLANT

JSPL, RAIGARH
 WHAT IS SINTERING ?

Sintering is a process of agglomeration of iron ore fines into a porous

hard mass by INCIPIENT FUSION heat generated within the mass

itself.
 NEED OF SINTERING

1. To utilize the fines generated during the mining operation.

2 .To utilize different additives like Mill scale, Flue dust, SMS Slag ,
Rejected Lime Fines etc. generates in an integrated steel plant that
suits the chemical demand of the Blast Furnace.
 ADVANTAGES OF SINTER CHARGING ON B.F.

1. Sinter is porous lump which gives better bed permeability.

2. Elimination of moisture hydrated water and other volatiles on the sinter

strand with a cheaper fuel.

3. As the calcination of flux takes place in sinter strand super-fluxing saves

much more coke in the furnace.

4. Reduction in coke rate hence high productivity also.

INSTALLED FACILITIES

Technology M/s Outotech, Gmbh

Commissioning Expansion
Year
Sept. 2006 Feb. 2014
Suction Area, m2 204 M2 224 M2
Production capacity 2.3 MTPA 2.53 MTPA
Gross Productivity, t/m2/h 1.426
Availability 90.4%, 330 days
9145 Tons (Day)
Highest Achieved
2.84 Million Tons (2015-16)
 MECHANISM OF SINTERING

2Fe2O3
Heating Heating Cooling
Single
lump
2Fe2O3

+ CaO 2Fe2O3CaO
CALCIUM FERRITE
at 12000C

2Fe2O3.CaO + Al2O3.SiO2 2Fe2O3 CaO.Al2O3.SiO2

SILICO FERRITE OF CALCIUM
AND ALUMINIUM (SFCA)
CROSS-SECTION OF SINTERING ZONES
 Material Conversion at Sinter Plant
INPUT
•ORE FINES (90% -10mm)
•LIME STONE (90% -03mm)
OUTPUT
•DOLOMITE (90% -3mm)
SINTER
•COKE FINES (90% 3mm) Sintering
Process
• SAND/ QUARTZITE (90% -3mm) (5 - 40 mm)
• PLANT WASTES LIKE FLUE
DUST, MILL SCALE, SMS SLAG
PROCESS DIAGRAM
 CONTROL OF SINTERING PROCESS

The operation of a sintering machine can be controlled by proper adjustments of

the following operational variables:

1. Fuel content for heat input.

2. Ignition intensity.
3. Moisture content of mix to control its permeability.
4. Machine speed to obtain complete “Burn through”.
5. Return fine addition.
6. Bed height.
CHEMICAL DEMAND BY BLAST FURNACE

FeO – 9 -10.5%
CaO – 12-13%
SiO2 – 5.5-6%
MgO – 1.9% Min
Al2O3 – 3.2% Max
Basicity – 2.2
Product Sinter
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