2012 Granulated Metal Product From Direct Tapped Furnace
2012 Granulated Metal Product From Direct Tapped Furnace
2012 Granulated Metal Product From Direct Tapped Furnace
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Fig 3.In the GRANSHOT process the hot liquid metal hits a
refractory target and the drops are cooled by water.
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The solidified granules, at T< 100 C, are discharged
from the lower end of the tank by an air and water
ejector on to a dewatering screen, Fig 1. The solution
with spray-head and ejector allows for an industrial
high capacity operation, currently up to 300 tonnes/hr.
After dewatering the metal granules can if requested,
as at BEFESA, be further dried in a rotary dryer.
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There are several GRANSHOT implementations in
the recycling industry but the majority is for
ferroalloys, as for ERAMET Doniambo, BHP-Billiton,
SNNC, VALE and AngloAmerian, XSTRATA. There Fig 4.Granulated recycled stainless steel dust being packed.
are also pig iron being granulated at ArcelorMittal
Ideal Metallurgical Properties
Saldanha, SSAB, Voestalpine and ESSAR Steel.
The granules are free from oxides and slag, also inert
RESULTS AT BEFESA
while heated. The high specific surface area results in
The final composition of granulated stainless steel good preheating properties, quick melting and
process dust is determined by the ingoing raw dissolution when added into a liquid melt. This is
materials, a typical composition is shown in Table 2. combined with a high density that enables the
granules to penetrate the slag layer.
Table 2. Typical composition of granulated material.
SUMMARY
Fe C Cr Ni Mo Si
Weight
BEFESA ScanDust has by applying direct tapping and
0.5– 0.2– ®
% 55–65 4–6 15–20 3–10 GRANSHOT metal granulation as solidification of the
3 0.5
recycled stainless steel dust achieved several
important results in their operation.
Rapid & Safe Operation
Granulation and drying of granules take 1 minute as Safe and industrial process, with high solidification
compared to the earlier casting, cooling, crushing and capacity, 90 t/hr and solutions up to 300 t/hr exists.
handling operations, which were also hazardous to Close to 100% metallic yield and almost no fines.
the staff.
30% cost reduction by direct tapping from the
Close to 100% Metallic Yield furnace and the use of granulation process.
By granulating the recycled stainless steel dust, close Metal granules have ideal logistical properties for
to 100% metallic yield and almost no fines is achieved producer, transporter and the end-users.
in the solidification. This is appreciated by BEFESA
and the end-users of the granulated material. The shape and absence of moisture, slag and
oxides makes metal granules well suited in any
30% Cost Reduction downstream metallurgical process.
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Direct tapping to the GRANSHOT unit and the simple REFERENCES
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