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Agglomerated ore assessing method and agglomerated ore

Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPPriority: Jun 18, 2021Filed: Mar 9, 2022Published: Aug 29, 2024
Est. expiryJun 18, 2041(~14.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C22B 1/16C21B 13/02C22B 1/00C21B 5/008C21B 13/0073
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Abstract

An agglomerated ore is reduced while being subjected to a predetermined load at 1000° C. to 1200° C., both inclusive, to produce a reduced aggregate; a tumble treatment is performed on the reduced aggregate using a tumble tester; cluster strength CS of the reduced aggregate calculated by Formula (1) below is measured; and a clustering property of the agglomerated ore is assessed using the cluster strength CS: CS=(W′/W)×100 . . . (1), where CS is cluster strength (mass %); W is the mass (g) of a reduced aggregate that is equal to or larger than a maximum particle diameter of the agglomerated ore; and W′ is the mass (g) of a reduced aggregate after a tumble treatment in the tumble tester that is equal to or larger than the maximum particle diameter of the agglomerated ore.

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1 . An agglomerated ore assessing method wherein: agglomerated ore is reduced while being subjected to a predetermined load at 1000° C. to 1200° C., both inclusive, to produce a reduced aggregate; a tumble treatment is performed on the reduced aggregate using a tumble tester; cluster strength CS of the reduced aggregate calculated by Formula (1) below is measured; and a clustering property of the agglomerated ore is assessed using the cluster strength CS: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       CS 
                       = 
                       
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               W 
                               ′ 
                             
                             / 
                             W 
                           
                           ) 
                         
                         × 
                         100 
                       
                     
                     , 
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     1 
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         where CS is cluster strength (mass %); W is the mass (g) of a reduced aggregate that is equal to or larger than a maximum particle diameter of the agglomerated ore; and W′ is the mass (g) of a reduced aggregate after a tumble treatment in the tumble tester that is equal to or larger than the maximum particle diameter of the agglomerated ore. 
       
     
     
         2 . The agglomerated ore assessing method according to  claim 1 , wherein the reduced aggregate is produced using a reducing gas that does not contain a compound having a C atom. 
     
     
         3 . The agglomerated ore assessing method according to  claim 1 , wherein the reduced aggregate is produced using a reducing gas containing 70 vol % or more H 2 . 
     
     
         4 . Agglomerated ore wherein cluster strength CS 30  is 0 mass % as measured in the agglomerated ore assessing method according to  claim 1  using the reduced aggregate having been reduced at 1000° C. and a reduced aggregate after the tumble treatment obtained by rotating the reduced aggregate 30 times at 30 rpm. 
     
     
         5 . The agglomerated ore according to  claim 4 , wherein a particle diameter is 8 mm or larger. 
     
     
         6 . The agglomerated ore according to  claim 4 , wherein total Fe is 64.5 mass % or less. 
     
     
         7 . The agglomerated ore according to  claim 4 , wherein Formula (2) below is met: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             Al 
                             2 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             O 
                             3 
                           
                         
                         + 
                         
                           SiO 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       ≥ 
                       
                         3.5 
                             
                         mass 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         % 
                       
                     
                     , 
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     2 
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         where Al 2 O 3  is a component concentration (mass %) of Al 2 O 3  in the agglomerated ore, and SiO 2  is a component concentration (mass %) of SiO 2  in the agglomerated ore. 
       
     
     
         8 . The agglomerated ore assessing method according to  claim 2 , wherein the reduced aggregate is produced using a reducing gas containing 70 vol % or more H 2 . 
     
     
         9 . Agglomerated ore wherein cluster strength CS 30  is 0 mass % as measured in the agglomerated ore assessing method according to  claim 2  using the reduced aggregate having been reduced at 1000° C. and a reduced aggregate after the tumble treatment obtained by rotating the reduced aggregate 30 times at 30 rpm. 
     
     
         10 . Agglomerated ore wherein cluster strength CS 30  is 0 mass % as measured in the agglomerated ore assessing method according to  claim 3  using the reduced aggregate having been reduced at 1000° C. and a reduced aggregate after the tumble treatment obtained by rotating the reduced aggregate 30 times at 30 rpm. 
     
     
         11 . The agglomerated ore according to  claim 9 , wherein a particle diameter is 8 mm or larger. 
     
     
         12 . The agglomerated ore according to  claim 10 , wherein a particle diameter is 8 mm or larger. 
     
     
         13 . The agglomerated ore according to  claim 9 , wherein total Fe is 64.5 mass % or less. 
     
     
         14 . The agglomerated ore according to  claim 10 , wherein total Fe is 64.5 mass % or less. 
     
     
         15 . The agglomerated ore according to  claim 5 , wherein total Fe is 64.5 mass % or less. 
     
     
         16 . The agglomerated ore according to  claim 12 , wherein total Fe is 64.5 mass % or less. 
     
     
         17 . The agglomerated ore according to  claim 9 , wherein Formula (2) below is met: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             Al 
                             2 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             O 
                             3 
                           
                         
                         + 
                         
                           SiO 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       ≥ 
                       
                         3.5 
                             
                         mass 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         % 
                       
                     
                     , 
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     2 
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         where Al 2 O 3  is a component concentration (mass %) of Al 2 O 3  in the agglomerated ore, and SiO 2  is a component concentration (mass %) of SiO 2  in the agglomerated ore. 
       
     
     
         18 . The agglomerated ore according to  claim 5 , wherein Formula (2) below is met: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             Al 
                             2 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             O 
                             3 
                           
                         
                         + 
                         
                           SiO 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       ≥ 
                       
                         3.5 
                             
                         mass 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         % 
                       
                     
                     , 
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     2 
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         where Al 2 O 3  is a component concentration (mass %) of Al 2 O 3  in the agglomerated ore, and SiO 2  is a component concentration (mass %) of SiO 2  in the agglomerated ore. 
       
     
     
         19 . The agglomerated ore according to  claim 11 , wherein Formula (2) below is met: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             Al 
                             2 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             O 
                             3 
                           
                         
                         + 
                         
                           SiO 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       ≥ 
                       
                         3.5 
                             
                         mass 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         % 
                       
                     
                     , 
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     2 
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         where Al 2 O 3  is a component concentration (mass %) of Al 2 O 3  in the agglomerated ore, and SiO 2  is a component concentration (mass %) of SiO 2  in the agglomerated ore. 
       
     
     
         20 . The agglomerated ore according to  claim 6 , wherein Formula (2) below is met: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             Al 
                             2 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             O 
                             3 
                           
                         
                         + 
                         
                           SiO 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       ≥ 
                       
                         3.5 
                             
                         mass 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         % 
                       
                     
                     , 
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     2 
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         where Al 2 O 3  is a component concentration (mass %) of Al 2 O 3  in the agglomerated ore, and SiO 2  is a component concentration (mass %) of SiO 2  in the agglomerated ore.

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