COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PUNE (An autonomous institute of Government of Maharastra) \ek MT-305: Iron Making x End Sem Examination Year: 2012-13 Semester: V Duration: 3:00 Hrs Max Marks:50 Q.1 Solve any two questions [10} (a) Describe Fe-O-C system in Blast furnace. Write important chemi (b) ©) Q2 (a) (b) (©) Qs system. Draw diagram showing effect of temperature on equilibrium CO/COs ratio in contact with carbon and oxides of iron in blast furnace. Consider the aerodynamics of packed bed granular zone of a blast furnace. Given: 1 Average surface area of particles:178mm* 2. Average volume of particles:275mm* 3. Empty tube velocity of blast furnace gas:2m/s 4 .Blast furnace gas composition:60%N2, 20%COz, 20%CO 5. Viscosity of blast furnace gas:3 x 10° kg/ms 6. Bed voidage:0.35 7. Average density of burden:4 gm/ec Calculate: (a) Pressure drop per unit length of packed bed (b) The minimum critical velocity for bed fluidization (c) The minimum elutriation velocity What are major reactions in stack of blast furnace? Write kinetics and mechanism of these reactions. Solve any two question of following, (10) Why cooling of lining is required in blast furnace? What are different cooling arrangements used in blast furnace? Explain evaporative cooling arrangement. Write a short note on: Utilization of Blast Furnace Gas Explain following irregularities in blast furnace (any two) (i)Scaffolding —(iiJHanging (iii) Seabs Write short note on following (any two) {10} 1. Midrex Process 2. Low Shaft Furnace 3. Physical chemistry of Directly Reduced Iron (DRI)Nam Roll No: Q.4_ Solve any two question of following {10} (a) Explain construction and working operation of electric submerge arc furnace used for manufacturing of ferro-alloys (b) Draw schematic diagram of COREX smelting reduction process. Explain working of process. (©) What are different electrical processes used for Smelting Reduction? Explain any one of them Q.5. Write true or false. Justify in short.(Any five) (10) ‘a. Water gas shift reaction takes place in hearth of blast furnace b. In HTP blast furnaces density of blast furnace gas increases c. Sharp drop in CO> content in top gas indicates channeling in Blast furnace d. Wustite can be easily reduced into iron e. Hydrogen is better reductant than CO in blast furnace £ Super duty firebricks are used for bosh lining