Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) Conveyor is a special conveyor for the transport of Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) .
The transport of hot DRI (HDRI) to the electric arc furnace has two distinct advantages: the demand of specific, electric energy drops and productivity rises significantly. The energy savings are achieved, because less energy is needed within the electric arc furnace to melt the DRI.
„Compared to cold charging, the transport of HDRI results in up to six percent less wear on the electrodes. The tap-to-tap times get shorter, the demand for carbon as the primary energy carrier will be reduced, and CO emissions will be lowered as well”, explains Frank Reddemann. With a HDRI input temperature of approximately 600 °C, energy savings will be above 120 kW per ton of liquid crude steel.
Post time: Feb-21-2024