FACTSAGE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1) Prepare SiO2-CaO-FeO ternary phase diagram at temperature 1500 °C using Factsage and
superimpose the following chemistry.
Element CaO SiO2 Al2O3 FeO MgO Balance
Wt% 47 13 1.6 24 8.6 5.8

2) Calculate the optimum quantity of de-sulphurisation reagent (Mg+CaC2) to remove

sulphur from hot metal for the following composition. Calculate for 100 gms of hot metal.
Element Fe C Si Mn S
Wt% 94.33 4.5 0.5 0.6 0.065

3) Typical reducing gas composition (%) in DRI plant is given in the Table. Vary the amount

of gas, temperature and plot the % of Fe obtained at equilibrium. Use same gas

composition and 10 mol Fe2O3 in the initial system. Do Equilib calculations for 100 mol

gas. Use temperature variation of 700 °C to 950 °C in steps of 50 °C. Give plots of %Fe

vs Temperature.

Gas Vol%
CO 55.38
H2 21
CO2 5.2015
CH4 1.3
H2O 2.15
C2H6 0.036
N2 14.9325

4) Generate a plot for (Cp vs Temperature) for hematite and magnetite.