Effect of Operating Conditions on Drying Efficiency for Coal Drying Facilities in a Steel Making Plant

제철플랜트용 석탄건조설비에서 운전조건 변경이 건조성능에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2009.07.07
  • Accepted : 2009.09.24
  • Published : 2009.12.30

Abstract

Increase of consumption in limited coal reserves leads prices surging. As a result, iron works which produce products with coal are in difficulties. Accordingly, it is required a lot of research of using non-caking coal that is relatively low cost and has abundant reserves. Direct drying and indirect drying are two major methods of drying the coal. Recently, to minimize the needed calories and to save energy, using fluidbed or fluidizing method is a recent main trend of minimizing the size of the facility and maximizing energy efficiency. However there is also disadvantage such as increasing facility investment because of installing additional facilities in the latter part. In this study, we will have theoretical researches on the indirect drying method with heat exchange system which have been traditionally used. As a result it is expected to increase the efficiency of the facility operation.

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