BLT

BELL LESS TOP

OPERATION

MADE BY :- DIVYANSH SAHU

INTODUCTION

 With the Bell Less Top

(BLT) charging systems,
input materials like
coke and sinter are
screened before
charging. Proper
distribution of input
materials improves the
coking rate and
increases productivity.
HISTORY

 SINGLE BELL top charging system

 A single bell and hopper arrangement
could be used for charging the furnace
that kept the top of the furnace closed and
sealed.
 The single bell and hopper system
permitted large quantity of gas to escape
every time the bell was opened.
 DOUBLE BELL top charging
system
 second bell and hopper was
added above the first so that a
gas tight space could be
provided between the two bells
to prevent the blast furnace gas
escaping when the small bell
was opened.
 The upper bell and hopper did
not have to be as large as the
lower one because several
charges could be deposited
through it on the lower bell and
the upper bell could be closed
before the lower bell was
opened for dumping the charges
in the furnace
 In this charging system, it is
extremely difficult to maintain a gas
tight seal for a top pressure higher
than 1 Kg/Sq cm.
BELL LESS TOP CHARGING SYSTEM

 The development of Bell less

top charging system by S.A.
Paul Wurth The BLT charging
system has the following
advantages.
 It allows nearly continuous
charging of the BF. While the
rotating chute is distributing
the contents of one lock
hopper bin, the other can be
filled.
 It solves the problem of gas
sealing under a high pressure
operation
 BLT main component

 One or two material lock

hoppers equipped with upper
and lower seal valves and a
material flow control gate.
 A central vertical feeding spout
 A rotating adjustable angle
distribution chute
 A rotational and tilting drive
mechanism
 Hydraulic, lubrication and
cooling systems
 Monitoring and control systems
BLT OEPRATION
 The skip or conveyor brings the charge
material to the receiving hopper.

 The material is then filled in the lock hopper which is then sealed and
pressurized to the furnace top operating pressure. The lock hoppers
are used alternately, that is one is being filled while other is being
emptied.
 By design, the seal valves are always out of the path of material flow
to prevent material abrasion. This reduces the probability of sealing
problem.
 The flow control gate open to predetermined
positions for the various types of charge materials
to control the rate of discharge.
CHUTE
SEQUENCE

 Pressure Relief V/V S2 & S4 (OPEN)

 US 1 (O)
 US2 (O)
 BRV (O)
 LEVEL UP BURDEN TANK
 BRV (C)
 US2 (C)
 US 1 (C)
 Pressure Relief V/V S2 & S4 (CLOSE)
SEQUENCE

 Equalising v/v S1 & S3 (OPEN AND CLOSE)

 LSV (OPEN)
 BFRV (OPEN)
 LEVEL DOWN BURDEN TANK
 BFRV (CLOSE)
 LSV (CLOSE)